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kaiserlich

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English

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Etymology

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From German kaiserlich.

Adjective

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kaiserlich (comparative more kaiserlich, superlative most kaiserlich)

  1. pertaining to the Kaiser

German

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Etymology

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Kaiser +‎ -lich or Middle High German keiserlich

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌlɪç/
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Adjective

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kaiserlich (strong nominative masculine singular kaiserlicher, not comparable)

  1. (relational) imperial (pertaining to an emperor)
  2. imperial, regal: very grand or fine
    Sie speisten wahrhaft kaiserlich.
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Usage notes

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  • Comparative and superlative forms, attested in the 1800s, were always uncommon and are now largely obsolete.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • French: kaiserlick

Further reading

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