prins
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prɛns/, [pʰʁ̥ɛnˀs]
Noun
prins c (singular definite prinsen, plural indefinite prinser)
- prince (son or male-line grandson of a reigning monarch)
- prince consort
- prince (male ruler or head of a principality)
Inflection
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | prins | prinsen | prinser | prinserne |
| genitive | prins' | prinsens | prinsers | prinsernes |
Synonyms
- (prince consort): prinsgemal
Further reading
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)
- prince
Derived terms
- prins-bisschop
- prinsbisdom
- prinsdom
- prinselijk
- prinsheerlijk
- Prinsjesdag
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)
- prince
Declension
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | prins | prinsinn | prinsar | prinsarnir |
| accusative | prins | prinsinn | prinsa | prinsana |
| dative | prinsi / prins | prinsinum | prinsum | prinsunum |
| genitive | prins | prinsins | prinsa | prinsanna |
See also
- prinsessa
- fursti
Middle French
Verb
prins m (feminine prinse, masculine plural prins, feminine plural prinses)
- 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)
- a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)
Synonyms
- fyrste
Derived terms
- kronprins
References
- “prins” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
From Latin prensus, variant of prehensus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prins/
Verb
prins
- past participle of prinde
Adjective
prins m or n (feminine singular prinsă, masculine plural prinși, feminine and neuter plural prinse)
- caught, nabbed
- captive, prisoner
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | prins | prinsă | prinși | prinse | ||
| definite | prinsul | prinsa | prinșii | prinsele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | prins | prinse | prinși | prinse | ||
| definite | prinsului | prinsei | prinșilor | prinselor | |||
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
prins c (feminine: prinsessa)
- a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)
Declension
| Declension of prins | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | prins | prinsen | prinsar | prinsarna |
| Genitive | prins | prinsens | prinsars | prinsarnas |
Related terms
- kronprins
- prinsessa
- prinsgemål
- prinskorv
- prinskrona
- prinsregent
- prinstitel
References
- prins in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)