Danish

Noun

prins c (singular definite prinsen, plural indefinite prinser)

1. prince (son or male-line grandson of a reigning monarch)
2. prince consort
3. prince (male ruler or head of a principality)

Inflection

Synonyms

• (prince consort): prinsgemal

External links

• prins on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɪns/
• Rhymes: -ɪns

Etymology

From Middle Dutch prince, from Old French prince, from Latin princeps ‎(“first”), notably in princeps civitatis ‎(“first citizen”), the primary title of the Roman 'emperor' under the still republican constitution.

Noun

prins m ‎(plural prinsen, diminutive prinsje n, feminine prinses)

1. prince

Derived terms

• prins-bisschop
• prinsdom
• prinselijk
• prinsheerlijk
• Prinsjesdag

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse prinz, from Middle Low German prinse, from Latin princeps.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰrɪns/
• Rhymes: -ɪns

Noun

prins m ‎(genitive singular prins, nominative plural prinsar)

1. prince

Declension

See also

• prinsessa
• fursti

Middle French

Verb

prins m ‎(feminine prinse, masculine plural prins, feminine plural prinses)

1. past participle of prendre

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse prinz, from Middle Low German prinse, from Latin princeps.

Noun

prins m ‎(definite singular prinsen, indefinite plural prinser, definite plural prinsene)

1. a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)

Derived terms

• kronprins

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin prensus, from Latin prehensus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prins/

Verb

prins

1. past participle of prinde

Adjective

prins m, n ‎(feminine singular prinsă, masculine plural prinși, feminine and neuter plural prinse)

1. caught, nabbed
2. captive, prisoner

Declension

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

prins c (feminine: prinsessa)

1. a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)

Declension

Related terms

• kronprins
• prinsessa
• prinsgemål
• prinskorv
• prinskrona
• prinsregent
• prinstitel

References

• prins in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)