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Khan

Khan is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Khane

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Khan?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Khan, so learn the two together: der Khan.

Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] No plural, re -enacted: title of a Mongolian or Turkish ruler

[1] kein Plural, nachgestellt: Titel eines mongolischen oder türkischen Herrschers

[2] carrier of the title [1]

[2] Träger des Titels [1]

[3] High state, Persian dignitaries

[3] hoher staatlicher, persischer Würdenträger

Examples

[1] Kublai Khan was a grandson Dschingis Khanse

[1] Kublai Khan war ein Enkel Dschingis Khans.

[2] The rule of this Mongolian ALSTYN-Khane was […] but only from a short long time

[2] Die Herrschaft dieser Mongolischen Altyn-Khane war […] aber nur von kurzer Dauer.
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] "It surrounds the Khan's palace and two mosque people"

[2] „Sie umschließt den Palast des Khan und zwei Moscheen.“

[3] The old kings of Turan, from father to son, had only the title Khan, but Majesty, but the Abul Feiz, made too great, put the title Shah Bey.

[3] Die alten Könige von Turan hatten, von Vater auf Sohn, nur den Titel Khan geführt, Se. Majestät aber legten dem Abul Feiz, aus gar zu grosser Güte, den Titel Schah bey.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Khan die Khane
Genitiv des Khans der Khane
Dativ dem Khan den Khanen
Akkusativ den Khan die Khane

Pronunciation

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