Prinzessin
German
Alternative forms
- Prinzesse, Prinzess, Prinzeß
Etymology
From French princesse + -in (feminine suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pʀɪnˈt͡sɛsɪn]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Prin‧zes‧sin
Noun
Prinzessin f (genitive Prinzessin, plural Prinzessinnen)
- princess (female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter)
Usage notes
- Prinzessin is a title held by the female descendants of a reigning monarch or Fürst. The female ruler of a principality or the wife of a Fürst instead holds the title Fürstin.
Declension
Declension of Prinzessin
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Prinzessin | die | Prinzessinnen |
| genitive | einer | der | Prinzessin | der | Prinzessinnen |
| dative | einer | der | Prinzessin | den | Prinzessinnen |
| accusative | eine | die | Prinzessin | die | Prinzessinnen |
Derived terms
- Negerprinzessin
Related terms
- Prinz
Further reading
- Prinzessin in Duden online