Oberhaupt
dasNounhead; leader (e.g., of a church or family)
English translations
- 01
head
- 02
chief
- 03
leader
Word details
- German meaning
- Die führende Person einer Gruppe, Organisation oder Familie.
- English meaning
- Head
- Synonym
- Anführer, Chef
- German example
- Der Vater ist das Oberhaupt der Familie.
- English example
- The father is the head of the family.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Oberhaupt
- Plural Form
- die Oberhäupter
Related words
- Staatsoberhaupt
head of state
- Bundespräsident
Federal President
- Leibarzt
Personal physician
- Generalgouverneur
Governor-General
- Königthum
Kingdom
- Kirchenstaat
Papal States
- Impeachment
Impeachment
- autozephal
Autocephalous
- Monarch
Monarch
- Staatspräsident
president
- Queen
Queen
- Scheich
Sheikh
- Kaisertum
Empire
- Begnadigung
pardon
- Staatschef
head of state
- Kaiserzeit
The Kaiserzeit refers to the era of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918, when an emperor was the head of state.
- Königsfamilie
Royal family
- Neujahrsansprache
New Year's address
- Personalunion
Personal union
- Clan
Clan
- Abdankung
abdication
- Papst
The Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Bürgermeister
Mayor
- Häuptling
A chieftain is the leader of a tribe or group, often entrusted with leadership tasks.
- Bürgermeisterin
Mayor (female)
- Oberbürgermeister
Mayor
- Primas
Soprano, top performer
- Primas
Soprano, top performer
- Staatsbesuch
State visit
- Kalif
A caliph is the supreme religious and political leader in some Islamic traditions, regarded as the successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
- Majestätsbeleidigung
Lèse-majesté
- Thronrede
Speech from the Throne
- Oberbürgermeisterin
Lord Mayor (female)
- Präsident
President
- Tennou
Emperor of Japan
- Monarchie
Monarchy
- Patriarch
Patriarch
- Tenno
Emperor of Japan
Example sentences with “Oberhaupt”
Der Papst ist das Oberhaupt der Kirche. (The Pope is the head of the church.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Oberhaupt neuter?
Yes, 'das Oberhaupt'. The plural is 'die Oberhäupter'.