Prinz
See also: prinz
German
Alternative forms
- Printz (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps (“first head”), from prīmus (“first”) + capere (“seize, take”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʀɪnt͡s/
Usage notes
- Prinz is a weak noun in the standard language, but is part of a group of nouns which have a stark tendency to be strong colloquially, so one might hear dem Prinz instead of dem Prinzen.
- Prinz is a title held by the male descendants of a reigning monarch or Fürst. The ruler of a principality or the head of a noble family, which is also translated as prince in English, instead holds the title Fürst.
Declension
Further reading
- Prinz in Duden online
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