residence city
die Residenzstadt, die Residenzstädte
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residence city
A city where a prince, king, or other ruler had or has their residence and court.
Im 18. Jahrhundert war Weimar eine bedeutende Residenzstadt.
In the eighteenth century, Weimar was an important residence city.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Residenzstädte |
| genitive | der Residenzstadt |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Residenzstadt | die Residenzstädte |
| accusative | die Residenzstadt | die Residenzstädte |
| dative | der Residenzstadt | den Residenzstädten |
| genitive | der Residenzstadt | der Residenzstädte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Residenzstadt' is made up of 'Residenz' (residence) and 'Stadt' (city). It therefore refers to a city that served or serves as the residence of a ruler and their court.
Die Residenzstadt zeigt noch heute viele Gebäude aus der Zeit des Hofes.
The residence city still displays many buildings from the time of the court.
The word often appears in historical or cultural history texts. References to a ruler, a court, a palace, or a particular era make this meaning clear from the context.
Das Schloss prägt bis heute das Stadtbild der ehemaligen Residenzstadt.
The palace continues to shape the cityscape of the former residence city to this day.
Common collocations include 'ehemalige Residenzstadt' (former residence city), 'historische Residenzstadt' (historic residence city), and 'fürstliche Residenzstadt' (princely residence city). Verbs such as 'sein' (to be), 'werden' (to become), and 'gelten als' (to be regarded as) are also often used with this word.
Die historische Residenzstadt zieht jedes Jahr zahlreiche Besucher an.
The historic residence city attracts numerous visitors every year.
