mein König
/maɪ̯n ˈkøː.nɪç/word by word
The German phrase for "my king" is mein König.
mein König is a formal way to address a male monarch.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you wish to say "of my king" using the genitive case, use meines Königs. To refer to a female monarch (my queen), use the feminine form meine Königin.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /maɪ̯n ˈkøː.nɪç/. The word has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- German has a specific term, Königsweg, which means 'king's way' and is used idiomatically to describe the most direct or optimal path to a solution.
- A Königspapagei is the German name for the African Grey parrot, meaning 'king parrot'.
- Despite the English word 'king' being the standard, the German word König is actually related to the Finnish and Estonian word kuningas.
Examples in context
- Er ist mein König.He is my king.This sentence shows how to state that someone is mein König.Tatoeba #8080898 by Luiaard, translation #6121121 by mailohilohi
- Du bist mein König.You are my king.This sentence uses mein König to address someone directly.Tatoeba #6062028 by wolfgangth, translation #6058241 by mailohilohi
- Ich war an der Reihe zu spielen, und mein König wurde nicht angegriffen, das heißt, er stand nicht im Schach. Aber keine meiner Figuren konnte einen gültigen Zug machen. Es hatte sich ein Patt eingestellt. Die Partie endete remis.It was my turn to play and my king wasn't being attacked, that is, wasn't put in check. But, none of my pieces could make any valid move. Thus, what is called "drowned king" or "draw by drowning" was characterized. The match was a draw.This sentence uses mein König in a chess context to describe a situation involving a draw.Tatoeba #9950007 by carlosalberto, translation #9946612 by carlosalberto
- Mein König, Ihre Anwesenheit erfüllt uns mit Freude.My king, your presence fills us with joy.
- Mein König, du bist der Beste!My king, you are the best!
- Guten Morgen, Schatz. Du bist mein König.Good morning, sweetheart. You are my king.
- Mein lieber König, du bist die Sonne meines Lebens.My dear king, you are the sunshine of my life.
Example conversation
Sarah is playing a role in a historical play with Maximilian.
- SarahIch bringe die Nachricht, mein König.I bring the news, my king.
- MaximilianSprich schnell, Sarah!Speak quickly, Sarah!
- SarahDas Heer ist bereit, mein König.The army is ready, my king.
- MaximilianDann rücken wir heute aus.Then we march out today.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (mein, König) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries König, mein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
