Noun
der Zar
Pronunciation: /t͡saːr/
tsar, czar (Russian monarch)
C2
rank #9,441
plural Zaren
Meanings
Noun
- tsar, czar (Russian monarch)
Example sentence
Der Zar herrschte damals über ein riesiges Reich.
At that time the tsar ruled over an enormous empire.
Word forms
singular
der Zar
plural
die Zaren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zar
Accusativeden Zaren
Dativedem Zaren
Genitivedes Zaren
Plural
Nominativedie Zaren
Accusativedie Zaren
Dativeden Zaren
Genitiveder Zaren
Zar is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Zar / des Zaren — A tsar; this masculine title takes weak noun endings.
- Zar / Zarin — The masculine and feminine titles.
Im Museum ist ein Porträt des Zaren ausgestellt.
A portrait of the tsar is on display in the museum.