Statthalter
German
Etymology
Late Middle High German stathalter, translating Medieval Latin locumtenens (“lieutenant”). Compare Dutch stadhouder.
Noun
Statthalter m (genitive Statthalters, plural Statthalter)
- (historical) regent, vicegerent, viceroy, governor, proconsul
- (Switzerland) chief official of a region, deputy of a territorial lord; chief magistrate, mayor
Declension
Declension of Statthalter
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Statthalter | die | Statthalter |
genitive | eines | des | Statthalters | der | Statthalter |
dative | einem | dem | Statthalter | den | Statthaltern |
accusative | einen | den | Statthalter | die | Statthalter |