Ministerpräsident

German

Etymology

From Minister (minister) +‎ Präsident (president).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈnɪstɐpʁɛ(ː)ziˌdɛnt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-pʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mi‧nis‧ter‧prä‧si‧dent

Noun

Ministerpräsident m (weak, genitive Ministerpräsidenten, plural Ministerpräsidenten, feminine Ministerpräsidentin)

  1. minister-president, prime minister

Usage notes

In the Federal Republic of Germany, Ministerpräsident is the title of the head of government of the 13 federal states that are not city-states (i.e. all except Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg).

Declension

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