herrschen
/ˈhɛʁʃən/ verb B1- to rule, to reign, to have dominion · Der Kaiser herrschte über ein großes Reich. The emperor reigned over a large empire.
- to exist, to be going on (of noticeable large-scale conditions or sentiments) · Im Raum herrschte Totenstille. The room was dead silent.· Es herrschen große Zweifel daran, dass der Präsident seine Pläne umsetzen kann. There are significant doubts as to whether the president will be able to deliver on his plans.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- herrschen
- Present (er)
- herrscht
- Präteritum (er)
- herrschte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat geherrscht
- Infinitive with zu
- zu herrschen
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