No. 3,456 in German
king
"King" in German is "König," meaning a male ruler of a kingdom.
In a sentence
Der König regiert über das Land.
The king rules over the country.
In this sentence, 'König' is used to refer to a monarch who governs a kingdom.
Mein Hund ist der König meines Hauses.
My dog is the king of my house.
Here, 'König' symbolizes the dog's dominant status in the home.
Er spielte die Rolle des Königs in dem Theaterstück.
He played the role of the king in the play.
'König' is used as a character title in a theatrical context.
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