knieža
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Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. Doublet of kňaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
knieža m anim
Usage notes
- Only exists in nominative singular.
Noun
knieža n (genitive singular kniežaťa, nominative plural kniežatá, genitive plural kniežat, declension pattern of dievča)
Declension
Declension of knieža
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | knieža | kniežatá |
| genitive | kniežaťa | kniežat |
| dative | kniežaťu | kniežatám |
| accusative | knieža | kniežatá |
| locative | kniežati | kniežatách |
| instrumental | kniežaťom | kniežatami |
Related terms
- kňažná f
- kniežatstvo n
- kniežatko n
- kniežací
See also
- princ m
References
- “knieža”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024