herrschen.
to rule, to reign, to have dominion
Meaning & usage
to rule, to reign, to have dominion
Der Kaiser herrschte über ein großes Reich.
to exist, to be going on (of noticeable large-scale conditions or sentiments)
Im Raum herrschte Totenstille.
Es herrschen große Zweifel daran, dass der Präsident seine Pläne umsetzen kann.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German hērschen, hērsen, from Old High German hērrisōn, hērisōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hairisōn (“to be strong, dominate”); ultimately from the root of hehr (“holy, sublime”), with the first element remodelled after Herr already during MHG; cf. the same development in herrlich and Herrschaft.
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