der Lord
lord
A title of nobility for a man in the United Kingdom.
EXAMPLE
Lord Byron war ein berühmter britischer Dichter der Romantik.
Lord Byron was a famous British poet of the Romantic period.
der Lord
lord
der Lord, die Lords
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Meanings
der Lord
lord
A colloquial, often slightly ironic term for a man who behaves in a very distinguished, elegant, or lordly manner.
EXAMPLE
Seit er befördert wurde, benimmt er sich wie ein feiner Lord.
Ever since he was promoted, he has been acting like a fine lord.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lord, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lords |
| genitive | des Lords |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Lord | die Lords |
| accusative | den Lord | die Lords |
| dative | dem Lord | den Lords |
| genitive | des Lords | der Lords |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Cultural context
'Lord' is a loanword from English and refers to a title of nobility from the United Kingdom. It is not a German title of nobility.
EXAMPLE
In der Serie geht es um das Leben eines englischen Lords im 19. Jahrhundert.
The series is about the life of an English lord in the 19th century.
Context clue
The literal meaning (title of nobility) is often recognizable from historical contexts or the mention of a name. The ironic, colloquial meaning is recognizable from verbs like 'sich benehmen wie' (to behave like) or 'spielen' (to play/act).
EXAMPLE
Lord Nelson war ein berühmter britischer Admiral.
Lord Nelson was a famous British admiral.
Er gibt sein ganzes Geld für teure Kleidung aus und lebt wie ein Lord.
He spends all his money on expensive clothes and lives like a lord.
Typical expressions
The colloquial meaning is often used in fixed expressions, for example 'leben wie ein Lord' (to live very luxuriously) or 'sich aufführen wie ein Lord' (to behave in a bossy or lordly way).
EXAMPLE
Seit er im Lotto gewonnen hat, lebt er wie ein Lord.
Ever since he won the lottery, he has been living like a lord.
In real life
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