Prinz

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English

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Etymology

Jewish and German surname, from Prinz (prince). Also found in France and Slavicized in several countries such as Slovenia and Slovakia. Compare Printz.

Proper noun

Prinz (plural Prinzes)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Prinz is the 17752nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1578 individuals. Prinz is most common among White (93.28%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps (first head), from prīmus (first) + capere (seize, take).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɪnt͡s/
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Noun

Prinz m (weak, genitive Prinzen, plural Prinzen)

  1. prince

Usage notes

  • Prinz is a weak noun in the standard language, but is part of a group of nouns which have a stark tendency to be strong colloquially, so one might hear dem Prinz instead of dem Prinzen.
  • Prinz is a title held by the male descendants of a reigning monarch or Fürst. The ruler of a principality or the head of a noble family, which is also translated as prince in English, instead holds the title Fürst.

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • Prinz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Prinz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Prinz” in Duden online
  • Prinz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

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Pronunciation

Noun

Prinz m (plural Prinze)

  1. prince

Further reading