Fürst

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German vürste, from Old High German furisto, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-West Germanic *furist, from Proto-Germanic *furistaz (“first”). Calque of Latin prī̆nceps.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʏɐ̯st/, /fʏʁst/
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Noun

Fürst m (weak, genitive Fürsten, plural Fürsten, feminine Fürstin)

  1. prince (sovereign prince)

Usage notes

  • Fürst is the title held by the sovereign ruler of a principality or the head of a noble family. The (non-reigning) descendants of a reigning sovereign prince or other monarch hold the title of Prinz (“prince”) or Prinzessin (“princess”).

Declension

Declension of Fürst
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fürst die Fürsten
genitive eines des Fürsten der Fürsten
dative einem dem Fürsten den Fürsten
accusative einen den Fürsten die Fürsten

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Danish: fyrste
  • → Estonian: vürst
  • → Icelandic: fursti
  • → Latvian: firsts
  • → Swedish: furste

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