Prinzessin

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French princesse +‎ -in (feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɪnˈt͡sɛsɪn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Prin‧zes‧sin

Noun

Prinzessin f (genitive Prinzessin, plural Prinzessinnen, masculine Prinz)

  1. princess (female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter)

Usage notes

  • Prinzessin is a title held by the female descendants of a reigning monarch or Fürst. The female ruler of a principality or the wife of a Fürst instead holds the title Fürstin.

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Czech: princezna
  • Kashubian: princesa
  • Slovincian: princesĭna
  • Upper Sorbian: princesna

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Prinzessin f (plural Prinzessine)

  1. princess

Further reading