kaiser
/ˈkaɪzə(ɹ)/US/ˈkaɪzɚ/
kaiser is the alternative form of Kaiser.
Noun capitalized: Kaiser
Kaiser (plural Kaisers)
- An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II.
- Any emperor or autocrat, or one who attempts to be one.
- And Black Ivo is a veritable Kaiser.1915, T. P.'s Weekly - Volume 26, page 444
- […] that President Poincare, the first servant of France, is still Louis XIV, the former War-Lord, the Kaiser of France […]1916, The Provocation of France, page 147
- A Kaiser roll: a round, pinwheel-shaped roll.
Proper noun capitalized: Kaiser
Kaiser
- A surname.
Forms of kaiser
| plural | kaisers |
|---|---|
| plural | Kaisers |
| alternative form | kaiser |
| alternative form (obsolete) | keasar |
| alternative form (obsolete) | kesar |
Origin of kaiser
Inherited from Middle English kayser, from Old High German keisar (“emperor”), from Proto-West Germanic *kaisar, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar. The native Old English descendant of that Proto-Germanic word was cāser (“emperor”), but the shape of Middle English kayser (“emperor”) (versus the expected *caser, *coser) suggests it was borrowed from another Germanic language rather than inherited, and the modern English spelling and sense seem to be modified after modern German rather than a direct continuation of Middle English. Compare tsar, which was borrowed from Slavic. Doublet of Caesar and tsar.
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Questions about kaiser
- What does kaiser mean?
- Kaiser means an emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II.
- What is kaiser the alternative form of?
- Kaiser is the alternative form of Kaiser.
- What part of speech is kaiser?
- Kaiser can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce kaiser?
- Kaiser is pronounced /ˈkaɪzə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of kaiser?
- The plural of kaiser is kaisers.
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