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Kanzler.

chancellor (title of a head of government)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkan(t)sləʁ/[ˈkant͡s.lɐ]

  1. chancellor (title of a head of government) ellipsis of Bundeskanzler

    Austria · Germany · abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine · strong

  2. chancellor (title of a head of government) ellipsis of Reichskanzler

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · historical · masculine · strong

  3. chancellor (kind of secretary) head of the administration of a university

    masculine · strong

  4. chancellor (kind of secretary) head of the administration of an embassy or consulate

    masculine · strong

  5. chancellor (kind of secretary) head of a chancellory; chief secretary of a bishop or ruler

    historical · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German kanzelære, from Old High German canzilāri (ca. 900), borrowed from Late Latin cancellārius, derived from Latin cancellus. By surface analysis, Kanzel + -er, but semantically pertaining more closely to Kanzlei (itself derived from the former). Compare English chancellor. The use for a head of government developed in a monarchic context from that for a senior administrator. After WWI it was maintained in the newly created republics, particularly as the respective heads of state (Präsident) continued to have far-reaching competences. At least in Germany this is no longer the case, making the title somewhat abstract.

name/ˈkan(t)sləʁ/[ˈkant͡s.lɐ]

  1. a surname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German kanzelære, from Old High German canzilāri (ca. 900), borrowed from Late Latin cancellārius, derived from Latin cancellus. By surface analysis, Kanzel + -er, but semantically pertaining more closely to Kanzlei (itself derived from the former). Compare English chancellor. The use for a head of government developed in a monarchic context from that for a senior administrator. After WWI it was maintained in the newly created republics, particularly as the respective heads of state (Präsident) continued to have far-reaching competences. At least in Germany this is no longer the case, making the title somewhat abstract.

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