der Rang
Translation
rank, status, tier, balcony (theater)
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), evolving to mean an assembly place and later the status of those assembled.
Memory Tips
It's essentially the same word as 'rank' in English. Remember its second meaning by thinking of the 'rings' of seating in a stadium or theater.