Masculine
Staat
- (masculine, mixed) country, state (politically constituted legal person wielding absolute power of a population and territory)
- (masculine, mixed) state/government, authorities (the entire political and administrative system of such an entity)
- (archaic, masculine, mixed) entourage of a sovereign or prince
- (dated, masculine, mixed) stateliness; that which gives the effect of it; fine appearance in clothing and ménage
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃtaːt/
Etymology
From Middle Low German stāt, from Middle Dutch staet, probably via Old French estat from Latin status. The semantic development was influenced by cognate modern French état. Doublet of Status and Etat.
Related words
finery
ruling power
having one’s own way
descent from heaven
whole country
Herrschaftsgebiet
Königswürde
Staatskörper
Regieren
Kaiserhof
Politeia
National
Baufeld
Gemeindegebiet
Abbaufeld
Stadtgegend
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