Prince Otto von Bismarck
- proper noun
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Príncipe Otto von Bismarck
- Under Prince Otto von Bismarck's leadership, Germany became a unified nation in 1871.
Examples
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Prince Otto von Bismarck played a crucial role in shaping European politics in the 19th century.
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Many historians regard Prince Otto von Bismarck as a master of diplomacy.
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The policies of Prince Otto von Bismarck are still studied by historians today.
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Did Prince Otto von Bismarck really say that?
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Under Prince Otto von Bismarck's leadership, Germany became a unified nation in 1871.
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Prince Otto von Bismarck played a crucial role in shaping European politics in the 19th century.
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The policies of Prince Otto von Bismarck are still studied by historians today.
Synonyms
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A 19th century German leader who united Germany and became its first chancellor
A German politician who united the many German states into one country and served as its first chancellor
A German leader who united Germany and became its first chancellor
A name for Otto von Bismarck, the German leader who united Germany in the 1800s
Surface Forms
Morphology
prince + Otto + von + Bismarck
This is a proper name: knowing 'prince', 'Otto', 'von', and 'Bismarck' may allow a learner to infer a titled individual (and that 'von' is a German name particle), but it does not let them derive the specific historical meaning that he was a 19th-century German statesman who unified Germany and served as its first chancellor. The crucial biographical and political information is not compositional from the constituents, so the MWE is opaque to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Prince Otto von Bismarck was a 19th-century German leader known as the 'Iron Chancellor' because he used strong politics and sometimes war to bring many small German states together. That's why his name now stands for the man who united Germany and became its first chancellor.