Kaisertum

German

Alternative forms

(obsolete spelling) Kaiserthum

Etymology

From Middle High German keisertuom borrowed from Old High German cheisertuom. Equivalent to Kaiser +‎ -tum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌtuːm/, [ˈkʰaɪ̯zɐˌtʰuːm]
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Hyphenation: Kai‧ser‧tum

Noun

Kaisertum n (strong, genitive Kaisertumes or Kaisertums, plural Kaisertümer)

empire (a state ruled by an emperor)
Synonym: Kaiserreich
emperorship (the rank or office of an emperor)
Synonym: kaiserliche Würde

Declension

Declension of Kaisertum [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Kaisertum	die	Kaisertümer
genitive	eines	des	Kaisertumes, Kaisertums	der	Kaisertümer
dative	einem	dem	Kaisertum, Kaisertume¹	den	Kaisertümern
accusative	ein	das	Kaisertum	die	Kaisertümer

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

Kaiserkrone, Kaiserthron
Königtum, Weistum

Further reading

“Kaisertum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Kaisertum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Kaisertum” in Duden online

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