kroonprins
Dutch
Etymology
From kroon (“crown”) + prins (“prince”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkroːn.prɪns/
kroonprins (file) - Hyphenation: kroon‧prins
Noun
kroonprins m (plural kroonprinsen, diminutive kroonprinsje n, feminine kroonprinses)
- (literally) A crown prince, the prince of the blood expected to succeed to a monarch's crown
- (figuratively) Any heir apparent, the likely successor to a commoner's position, an estate etc.
Synonyms
- erfprins m
- troonopvolger m
- (figurative and French crown) dauphin m
Derived terms
- kroonprinselijk
Related terms
- kroondomein n
- prinsdom n
- prinselijk