Is it der, die or das Patriarch?

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Patriarch

The correct article in German of Patriarch is der. So it is der Patriarch! (nominative case)

The word Patriarch is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Patriarch?

How does the declension of Patriarch work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Patriarch	die Patriarchen
Genitive	des Patriarchen	der Patriarchen
Dative	dem Patriarchen	den Patriarchen
Akkusative	den Patriarchen	die Patriarchen

What is the meaning of Patriarch in German?

Patriarch has various definitions in German:

[1] Title for a top proisen

[1] Titel für einen obersten Geistlichen

[2] Head of a large family/family association

[2] Oberhaupt einer Großfamilie/eines Familienverbands

How to use Patriarch in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Patriarch with translations in English.

[1] Der Patriarch hob bei der Messfeier, die Bedeutung des ökumenischen und des interreligiösen Dialogs hervor.

[1] The patriarch highlighted the meaning of the ecumenical and interreligious dialogue

[1] „Streitfragen handeln die Patriarchen untereinander aus.“

[1] "The patriarchs deal with each other"

[1] „Stirbt der Patriarch, erbt der älteste Sohn Würde und Besitz – auch die Gemahlinnen des Vaters, die fortan seine Dienerinnen sind.“

[1] "If the patriarch dies, the eldest son inherits and property - including the father of the father, who from then on his servants are"

[1] „Der Pfarrer von San Samuele namens Tosello übernahm mich in seine Kirche und stellte mich dem Patriarchen von Venedig, Monsignore Correr, vor, der mir eine Tonsur schor und mir aus besonderer Gnade vier Monate später die vier niederen Weihen erteilte.“

[1] "The pastor of San Samuele named Tosello took me to his church and introduced me to the Patriarch of Venice, Monsignor Correr, who shied a tonsur and gave me the four lower orders out of special grace four months later"

[2] „Das wurde zunehmend schwieriger, denn die Buchheims verarmten nach dem Tod des Patriarchen zusehends.“

[2] "This became increasingly difficult, because the Buchheim was rapidly impoverished after the patriarch's death"