Feldherr

German

Etymology

Feld (“field”) +‎ Herr (“master”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛltˌhɛʁ/
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Noun

Feldherr m (weak, genitive Feldherrn or Feldherren, plural Feldherren, feminine Feldherrin)

  1. commander-in-chief, the highest ranking general/commander of an army in war

Declension
Declension of Feldherr [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Feldherr die Feldherren
genitive eines des Feldherrn, Feldherren der Feldherren
dative einem dem Feldherrn, Feldherren den Feldherren
accusative einen den Feldherrn, Feldherren die Feldherren

Further reading
  • “Feldherr” in Duden online
  • “Feldherr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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