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Polish
Etymology
From królewicz + -na. One of only three words which have kept the Proto-Slavic alternation of -ov- > -ev- after soft consonants, the others being królewski and królewicz.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kruˈlɛv.na/
- Rhymes: -ɛvna
- Syllabification: kró‧lew‧na
Noun
królewna f (male equivalent królewicz)
- female equivalent of królewicz (“crown princess”) (heiress apparent to the throne in a monarchy)
- (derogatory) female equivalent of królewicz (“madam”) (conceited girl)
- Synonyms: damulka, paniusia
Declension
References
- ^ Kuraszkiewicz, Władysław (1951) Oboczność -'ev- // -'ov- w dawnej polszczyźnie i w dzisiejszych gwarach (in Polish), Wrocław: Wrocławskie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Further reading
- królewna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- królewna in Polish dictionaries at PWN