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prins

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See also: prîns and prins'

English

Noun

prins

  1. plural of prin

Danish

Etymology

Via Middle Low German prinze, German Prinz from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps. Doublet of fyrste via a calque.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prenˀs/, [ˈpʰʁ̥ænˀs]

Noun

prins c (singular definite prinsen, plural indefinite prinser)

  1. prince (son or male-line grandson of a reigning monarch)
    Synonym: kongesøn
  2. prince consort (husband of a ruling queen)
    Synonym: prinsgemal
  3. prince (male ruler or head of a principality)
    Synonym: fyrste

Declension

More information common gender, singular ...

Derived terms

  • arveprins
  • kronprins (“crown prince”)
  • prinsesse (“princess”)
  • prinsgemal (“prince consort”)

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch prince, from Old French prince, from Latin princeps (“first”), notably in princeps civitatis (“first citizen”), the primary title of the Roman 'emperor' under the still republican constitution.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɪns/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪns

Noun

prins m (plural prinsen, diminutive prinsje n, feminine prinses)

  1. prince

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: prints
  • → Papiamentu: prens, prins

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse prinz, from Middle Low German prinse, from Latin princeps.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʰrɪns/
  • Rhymes: -ɪns

Noun

prins m (genitive singular prins, nominative plural prinsar)

  1. prince

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

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Middle French

Verb

prins m (feminine prinse, masculine plural prins, feminine plural prinses)

  1. past participle of prendre

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse prinz, from Middle Low German prinse, from Old French prince, from Latin princeps.

Noun

prins m (definite singular prinsen, indefinite plural prinser, definite plural prinsene)

  1. a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)

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References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old French prince, from Latin princeps.

Noun

prins m (definite singular prinsen, indefinite plural prinsar, definite plural prinsane)

  1. a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)

Synonyms

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Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin prensus, variant of prehensus.

Pronunciation

Verb

prins

  1. past participle of prinde

Adjective

prins m or n (feminine singular prinsă, masculine plural prinși, feminine/neuter plural prinse)

  1. caught, nabbed
  2. captive, prisoner

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
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Swedish

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Pronunciation

Noun

prins c (feminine: prinsessa)

  1. a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...

References

West Frisian

Etymology

Ultimately from Old French prince, from Latin princeps. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

prins c (plural prinsen, diminutive prinske)

  1. A prince.

Derived terms

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