der Rang
Translation
rank, status, tier, circle (theatre)
Examples
Er hat einen hohen Rang im Militär.
He has a high rank in the military.
Unsere Plätze sind im ersten Rang.
Our seats are in the first tier.
Grammar Patterns
to have a ((high/low)) rank The general has the highest rank.
to sit in the ((first)) tier We are sitting in the first tier.
Similar Words
Synonyms: status, position, level; Antonyms: insignificance
Etymology
From Old High German 'hring' (ring, circle), which came to mean a place of assembly, and then the status of people within it.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'rank'. Also, picture the circular 'rings' or tiers of a theatre, which is another meaning of 'Rang'.