ruhmreich
glorious
Marked by great fame and recognition; very famous and honorable.
EXAMPLE
Sein Sieg war ruhmreich und machte ihn im ganzen Land bekannt.
His victory was glorious and made him known throughout the country.
ruhmreich
glorious
ruhmreich – ruhmreicher – am ruhmreichsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry ruhmreich, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | ruhmreich |
|---|---|
| comparative | ruhmreicher |
| superlative | am ruhmreichsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
„Ruhmreich“ (glorious) is made up of „Ruhm“ (fame) and „reich“ (rich). The suffix „-reich“ (rich in) indicates here that something is rich in fame.
EXAMPLE
Die ruhmreiche Geschichte der Stadt wird im Museum ausführlich erzählt.
The city's glorious history is described in detail at the museum.
Formal style
„Ruhmreich“ (glorious) belongs more to formal or literary language and is often used in historical, ceremonial, or grandiloquent texts.
EXAMPLE
Der König blickte auf eine ruhmreiche Regierungszeit zurück.
The king looked back on a glorious reign.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include „eine ruhmreiche Geschichte“ (a glorious history), „ein ruhmreicher Sieg“ (a glorious victory), and „eine ruhmreiche Vergangenheit“ (a glorious past). The adjective often comes before a noun associated with past achievements or events.
EXAMPLE
Der Verein kann auf eine ruhmreiche Vergangenheit zurückblicken.
The club can look back on a glorious past.
In real life
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