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German
Etymology
From Fürst + -in.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʏʁstɪn/
- Hyphenation: Für‧stin
Noun
Fürstin f (genitive Fürstin, plural Fürstinnen)
- princess
Usage notes
- Fürstin is the title held by the sovereign ruler of a principality or the head of a noble family, or by the wife of such a sovereign rule. The (non-reigning) descendants of a reigning sovereign prince or other monarch hold the title of Prinz (“prince”) or Prinzessin (“princess”).
Declension
Further reading
- “Fürstin” in Duden online
- “Fürstin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache