Prinz

See also: prinz

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps (“first head”), from prīmus (“first”) + capere (“seize, take”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʀɪnt͡s/

Noun

Prinz m (genitive Prinzen, plural Prinzen)

  1. prince

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
Declension of Prinz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Prinz die Prinzen
genitive eines des Prinzen der Prinzen
dative einem dem Prinzen den Prinzen
accusative einen den Prinzen die Prinzen

Further reading
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