Prinzessin

German

Alternative forms

Prinzesse, Prinzess, Prinzeß

Etymology

From French princesse +‎ -in (feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [pʀɪnˈt͡sɛsɪn]
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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

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