Statthalter
German, noun[ˈʃtatˌhaltɐ]
Statthalter is spelled S-T-A-T-T-H-A-L-T-E-R (11 letters) and appears 2.8 times per million words in written German, the 18,843rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Statthalter is a German masculine noun meaning “regent, vicegerent, viceroy, governor, proconsul” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Verwalter einer Provinz”.
What does Statthalter mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineregent, vicegerent, viceroy, governor, proconsul
- 2
masculinestadtholder (chief magistrate of the Dutch Republic)
- 3
Switzerlandmasculinechief official of a region, deputy of a territorial lord; chief magistrate, mayor
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Verwalter einer Provinz
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Statthalter
- Statthalters genitive
- Statthaltern dative definite plural
- Statthalterin feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Statthalter?
- [ˈʃtatˌhaltɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Statthalter
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Statthalter in German?
Statthalter appears 2.8 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).