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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech kniežě. By surface analysis, kněz + -e.
Pronunciation
Noun
kníže m anim (female equivalent kněžna)
- prince
Declension
Declension of kníže (t-stem masculine animate)
Usage notes
Formerly neuter.
See also
Further reading
- “kníže”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “kníže”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “kníže”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025