grootvorst

Dutch

Etymology

From groot (“big, great, grand”) +‎ vorst (“prince, ruler”), probably a calque of German Großfürst, from Russian вели́кий князь (velíkij knjazʹ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣroːt.fɔrst/

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• Hyphenation: groot‧vorst

Noun

grootvorst m (plural grootvorsten, diminutive grootvorstje n, feminine grootvorstin)

1. the princely ruler's title grand prince [from early 17th c.]
2. (literally) any great ruler, as of a mighty empire [from 17th c.]
3. (figuratively) a master, champion in some discipline [from 19th c.]

Derived terms

• grootvorstendom

Related terms

• groothertog
• landsvorst