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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъnęžę, from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (whence ksiądz), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. Cognate with Old High German kuning (“king”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈkɕɔw̃.ʐɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈkɕɔw̃.ʐɛw̃/, (normal speech) /ˈkɕɔn.ʐɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈkɕɔn.ʐɛw̃/
- Rhymes: -ɔw̃ʐɛw̃
- Syllabification: ksią‧żę
Noun
książę m pers (female equivalent księżna)
- prince
- duke
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- książę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- książę in Polish dictionaries at PWN