vorstin

Dutch

Etymology

From vorst +‎ -in.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɔrˈstɪn/, /vɔrsˈtɪn/
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  • Hyphenation: vor‧stin
  • Rhymes: -ɪn

Noun

vorstin f (plural vorstinnen, diminutive vorstinnetje n, masculine vorst)

  1. a princess, the daughter of a king, elector (in the Holy Roman Empire), emperor, or the wife or daughter of certain princes
  2. a princess, the female reigning monarch of a principality
  3. (generic) a female potentate, such as certain especially mediaeval duchesses

Derived terms
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