Personalunion
dieNounpersonal union (two states share the same monarch)
English translations
- 01
personal union
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Verbindung zweier oder mehrerer Staaten durch ein gemeinsames Staatsoberhaupt, wobei die Staaten ansonsten rechtlich selbstständig bleiben.
- English meaning
- Personal union
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Die Personalunion zwischen England und Schottland dauerte von 1603 bis 1707.
- English example
- The personal union between England and Scotland lasted from 1603 to 1707.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Personalunion
- Plural Form
- die Personalunionen
Example sentences with “Personalunion”
Großbritannien und Hannover standen in Personalunion. (Great Britain and Hanover were in a personal union.)
Frequently asked questions
What defines a Personalunion?
A 'Personalunion' occurs when two or more independent states share the same person as their head of state.