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König

king

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derKönigm
Meaning of König

the male ruler of a kingdom

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German/ˈkøːnɪç/
king
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König with English translation

König usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Der König begrüßte die Gäste.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Im Märchen war der König freundlich.

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König synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between König / Monarch / Herrscher / Regent / Kaiser / Fürst

M
🇩🇪German
Monarch

A general word for a monarchical ruler; it focuses on the type of rule, not a specific title like king.

A1Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
Herrscher

A very general word for a ruler or person in power; it can mean a king, but also any authority figure.

A1Often
R
🇩🇪German
Regent

A ruler who governs temporarily instead of the lawful monarch or on the monarch's behalf; not simply a king.

A1Rarely
K
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Kaiser

An emperor; a title above king, ruling an empire rather than a kingdom.

A1Often
F
🇩🇪German
Fürst

A prince-like ruler or prince; usually a narrower, more historical title than king.

A1Rarely
P
🇩🇪German
Prinz

The son of a king or a prince in the royal family; it usually does not mean the ruler himself.

A1Very Often
T
🇩🇪German
Thronfolger

Heir to the throne; the person expected to become king in the future, not the king himself.

A1Often

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How to pronounce König and what this word means

König means king. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce König

/ˈkøːnɪç/

König translation

king

König examples

Der König begrüßte die Gäste.

König transcription

/ˈkøːnɪç/

Questions about this word

König meaning: what does it mean?

der männliche Herrscher eines Königreichs

König pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

König is pronounced as /ˈkøːnɪç/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

König definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der König begrüßte die Gäste. Translation: Король приветствовал гостей.

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