König
/ˈkøː.nɪç/masculine
The German word for king is König.
König is a masculine noun used to describe a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.
Meaning: a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine plural form of König is Könige.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈkøː.nɪç/. The stress is on the first of two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word König is the basis for the term Königsweg, which literally means 'king's way' but can refer to the most direct or optimal path to a goal.
- The word König was borrowed into early Finnish and Estonian as kuningas and into Russian as князь ('knjazʹ').
- German has a specific term Königspaar to describe a king and queen together as a single royal couple.
Examples in context
- Er ist der König.He is the king.This sentence shows how to identify someone as the king using König.Tatoeba #10512858 by Yorwba, translation #12624925 by Enzo
- Er ist mein König.He is my king.This sentence demonstrates expressing personal possession of a king using König.Tatoeba #8080898 by Luiaard, translation #6121121 by mailohilohi
- Er ist dein König.He is your king.This sentence shows how to use the second-person possessive with König.Tatoeba #10083969 by wolfgangth, translation #6058245 by mailohilohi
- Ein König regiert das Land.A king rules the country.
- Der König von Deutschland ist sehr beliebt.The king of Germany is very popular.
- Du bist mein Königchen.You are my little king.
- Er ist der König aller Könige im Fußball.He is the king of all kings in football.
- 347 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hannah and Julian are discussing a history book.
- HannahWer war dieser König?Who was this king?
- JulianEr war ein berühmter König aus Frankreich.He was a famous king from France.
- HannahHat der König lange regiert?Did the king rule for a long time?
- JulianJa, er war ein sehr mächtiger König.Yes, he was a very powerful king.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “king” translations and entries König, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries König, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
