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prins

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See also: prîns and prins'

English

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Noun

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prins

  1. plural of prin

Danish

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Etymology

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Via Middle Low German prinze, German Prinz from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps. Doublet of fyrste via a calque.

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  • IPA(key): /prenˀs/, [ˈpʰʁ̥ænˀs]

Noun

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prins c (singular definite prinsen, plural indefinite prinser)

  1. prince (son or male-line grandson of a reigning monarch)
    Synonym: kongesøn
  2. prince consort (husband of a ruling queen)
    Synonym: prinsgemal
  3. prince (male ruler or head of a principality)
    Synonym: fyrste

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Dutch

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /prɪns/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪns

Noun

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prins m (plural prinsen, diminutive prinsje n, feminine prinses)

  1. prince

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: prints
  • Papiamentu: prens, prins

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse prinz, from Middle Low German prinse, from Latin princeps.

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prins m (genitive singular prins, nominative plural prinsar)

  1. prince

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Middle French

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Verb

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prins m (feminine prinse, masculine plural prins, feminine plural prinses)

  1. past participle of prendre

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse prinz, from Middle Low German prinse, from Old French prince, from Latin princeps.

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prins m (definite singular prinsen, indefinite plural prinser, definite plural prinsene)

  1. a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old French prince, from Latin princeps.

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prins m (definite singular prinsen, indefinite plural prinsar, definite plural prinsane)

  1. a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin prensus, variant of prehensus.

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Verb

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prins

  1. past participle of prinde

Adjective

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prins m or n (feminine singular prinsă, masculine plural prinși, feminine and neuter plural prinse)

  1. caught, nabbed
  2. captive, prisoner

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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

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prins c (feminine: prinsessa)

  1. a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)

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West Frisian

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Old French prince, from Latin princeps. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

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prins c (plural prinsen, diminutive prinske)

  1. A prince.

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