grootvorst

From groot (“big, great, grand”) +‎ vorst (“prince, ruler”), probably a calque of German Großfürst, from Russian вели́кий князь (velíkij knjazʹ).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣroːt.fɔrst/

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: groot‧vorst

grootvorst m (plural grootvorsten, diminutive grootvorstje n, feminine grootvorstin)

1. The princely ruler's title grand prince. [from early 17th c.]
2. (literally) Any great ruler, as of a mighty empire. [from 17th c.]
3. (figuratively) A master, champion in some discipline. [from 19th c.]

• grootvorstendom

• groothertog
• landsvorst