Meaning of ķēniņš | Babel Free
[ˈcɛ̄ːniɲʃ]Definitions
king (the monarch of a kingdom)
dated, declension-1
Examples
“kungs un kēniņš”
lord and king (expression used to address a king)
“būt kungam un kēniņam”
to be lord and king (to be the absolute chief)
“zvēru kēniņš”
the king of beasts (i.e., the lion)
“kēniņa pils”
the king's castle, the royal castle
“ik vakarus ministrs ziņoja, ka viss kārtībā, un neviena ļauna skaņa neaizskāra kēniņa ausis”
every evening the minister reported that everything (was) fine, and no bad sounds reached the king's ears
“pašreizīgas saimnieks varēja būt pilnīgs kungs un kēniņš savā namā, savā zemē”
the current owner could be fully lord and king in his own house, in his own land
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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