Fürst
See also: furst and Furst
German
Etymology
From Old High German furisto, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-Germanic *furistaz (“first”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fʏɐ̯st/, /fʏʁst/
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Noun
Fürst m (genitive Fürsten, plural Fürsten, feminine Fürstin)
- prince (sovereign prince)
Usage notes
- Fürst is a title which is held by the sovereign ruler of a principality or the head of a noble family. The (non-reigning) descendants of a reigning sovereign prince or Fürst, monarch, hold the title of Prinz (prince) or Prinzessin (princess).
Declension
Declension of Fürst
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Fürst | die | Fürsten |
| genitive | eines | des | Fürsten | der | Fürsten |
| dative | einem | dem | Fürsten | den | Fürsten |
| accusative | einen | den | Fürsten | die | Fürsten |
Derived terms
- Fürst der Finsternis
- fürstlich
- Fürstentum
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