Similar words
Regierung
Close synonyms for the ruling authority; Obrigkeit carries a sense of authority imposed from above, Regierung is the neutral institutional word for "government."
Similar in other languages
English
government
Close — the authorities relate to the government.
Practice
1 What does Obrigkeit mean?
bald head
authorities
wife
chamois
authorities
2 Fill the gap: Früher gehorchte man der ___.
Obrigkeit
Obrigkeiten
Einigung
Full sentence: Früher gehorchte man der Obrigkeit. (In the past people obeyed the authorities.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Obrigkeit?
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Obrigkeit: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.