kaiserlich

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

German kaiserlich

Adjective[edit]

kaiserlich (comparative more kaiserlich, superlative most kaiserlich)

  1. pertaining to the Kaiser

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Kaiser +‎ -lich or Middle High German keiserlich

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌlɪç/
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

kaiserlich (strong nominative masculine singular kaiserlicher, not comparable)

  1. (relational) imperial (pertaining to an emperor)
  2. imperial, regal: very grand or fine
    Sie speisten wahrhaft kaiserlich.
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Comparative and superlative forms, attested in the 1800s, were always uncommon and are now largely obsolete.

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]