kaiser

IPA/ˈkaɪzə(r)/
KK[kˈaɪzɚ]IPA/ˈkaɪzər/

kaiser — noun

  • kaisersingular
  • kaisersplural

1. a crusty round bun with a crisp outer shell and a tender, airy middle, typically

1.名詞B1
釋義

a crusty round bun with a crisp outer shell and a tender, airy middle, typically decorated with a star-shaped scoring on top; also called a Kaiser roll.

例句

Mei-Lin bought five kaiser rolls from the bakery for her family's breakfast.

kaiser roll + bakery as typical source

The deli makes its pastrami sandwich on a fresh kaiser roll with mustard and pickles.

kaiser roll + sandwich context

同義詞
  • kaiser roll

    the full compound name used in American English

  • Vienna roll

    another name for the same style of roll, more common in British English

  • hard roll

    a broader term for any crusty round roll, not always scored with the star pattern

文法句型

kaiser + roll (compound noun)

kaiser roll + noun (sandwich, bun)

用法筆記

In American English this bread is almost always called a 'kaiser roll' rather than just 'kaiser.' The star-shaped scoring on top is a traditional feature that helps the roll rise evenly during baking.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a kaiser from the market.
✅I bought a kaiser roll from the market.
💡In American English, the full compound 'kaiser roll' is preferred over the short form 'kaiser.'

2. from the ninth century until 1918, the title held by the head of state in the Ge

2.名詞B2
釋義

from the ninth century until 1918, the title held by the head of state in the German Empire, Austria, and the Holy-Roman territories — equivalent to the rank of emperor.

例句

Kaiser Wilhelm II ruled Germany during the First World War until the empire collapsed in 1918.

Kaiser + name + historical period

Karl I, the final Austrian Kaiser, lost his throne when the war ended in 1918.

同義詞
  • emperor

    the general English term for a ruler of an empire; 'kaiser' is the German-specific equivalent

  • tsar / czar

    the equivalent title for Russian emperors, also derived from 'Caesar'

文法句型

the Kaiser (referring to a specific emperor)

Kaiser + name (e.g. Kaiser Wilhelm II)

用法筆記

The word is almost always capitalised when used as a title before a name ('Kaiser Wilhelm'). In historical writing without a specific name, 'the Kaiser' by itself usually refers to the German Emperor, especially Wilhelm II. The title was used in three successive political entities: the Holy Roman Empire (800–1806), the Austrian Empire (1804–1918), and the German Empire (1871–1918). After 1918 the title was abolished.

常見錯誤

❌Julius Caesar was a famous kaiser.
✅Julius Caesar was a famous Roman emperor.
💡'Kaiser' refers specifically to Holy Roman, Austrian, or German emperors, not to Roman rulers.