Zar

See also: Appendix:Variations of "zar"

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Russian царь (carʹ), ultimately cognate to Kaiser.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡saːɐ̯/
  • Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Noun

Zar m (genitive Zaren, plural Zaren, feminine Zarin)

  1. tsar, czar

Usage notes

Zar is a weak noun in the standard language, but is part of a group of nouns which have a stark tendency to be strong colloquially, so one might hear dem Zar instead of dem Zaren.

Declension
Declension of Zar
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zar die Zaren
genitive eines des Zaren der Zaren
dative einem dem Zaren den Zaren
accusative einen den Zaren die Zaren

Further reading
  • Zar in Duden online
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