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German
Etymology
Late Middle High German stathalter, calque of Medieval Latin locumtenens (“lieutenant”). Compare Dutch stadhouder.
Pronunciation
Noun
Statthalter m (strong, genitive Statthalters, plural Statthalter)
- (historical) regent, vicegerent, viceroy, governor, proconsul
- (historical) stadtholder (chief magistrate of the Dutch Republic)
- (Switzerland) chief official of a region, deputy of a territorial lord; chief magistrate, mayor
Declension
Declension of Statthalter