Preussen

Preussen

See also: Preußen

English

Etymology

From German Preußen.

Proper noun

Preussen

1. (uncommon) The German state of Prussia. [most common between 1850–1900]
   • Thomas Carlyle:

     the hypochondriac Duke of Preussen’s daughters

Anagrams

• pureness

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German

Proper noun

Preussen n

1. Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Preußen.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Preußen

Proper noun

Preussen

1. Prussia (historical, former kingdom of Germany)

Related terms

• prøysser
• prøyssisk

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Preußen

Proper noun

Preussen

1. Prussia (historical, former kingdom of Germany)

Related terms

• prøyssar
• prøyssisk

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Swedish

Proper noun

Preussen n (genitive Preussens)

1. Prussia

Related terms

• preussisk (also preusk, prusk, prysk, pryske, pryssisk)
• preussare (also pryss, preusser, prusser, prysse)
• preussiska
• preusseri