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empress
The female ruler of an empire or the wife of an emperor.
Kaiserin Sisi von Österreich-Ungarn ist bis heute eine berühmte historische Figur.
Empress Sisi of Austria-Hungary remains a famous historical figure to this day.
'Kaiserin' (empress) is the feminine form of 'der Kaiser' (the emperor). The ending '-in' is the standard form for creating feminine personal nouns for titles, professions, or roles.
Die Schauspielerin spielte die Rolle einer mächtigen Kaiserin.
The actress played the role of a powerful empress.
In German-speaking countries, 'Kaiserin' (empress) is a historical title. Today it is mainly used for historical figures or female rulers of other countries, for example formerly in Japan.
Im Geschichtsunterricht haben wir über die römischen Kaiserinnen gesprochen.
In history class, we talked about the Roman empresses.
As a title, 'Kaiserin' (empress) often stands directly before the name or is combined with 'von' and the name of the empire.
Die Biografie von Kaiserin Maria Theresia ist sehr interessant.
The biography of Empress Maria Theresa is very interesting.
queen
Königin and Kaiserin both refer to female rulers, but they belong to different forms of government. A Königin rules over a kingdom, while a Kaiserin rules over an empire or is the wife of an emperor. The key question is therefore whether the reference is to a kingdom or an empire.
Die Kaiserin empfing die Gäste im Palast ihres Kaiserreichs.
The empress received the guests in the palace of her empire.
Die Königin empfing die Gäste im Palast ihres Königreichs.
The queen received the guests in the palace of her kingdom.
