cneaz

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (“prince”), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.

Noun

cneaz

  1. A prince.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic кънѧзь (kŭnęzĭ, “prince”), from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (“prince”), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. The latter sense was influenced by Russian князь (knjazʹ) and Ukrainian князь (knjazʹ). Doublet of chinez.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkne̯az/

Noun

cneaz m (plural cneji)

  1. (archaic) ruler of a state or principality in past times
  2. Russian prince or ruler

Declension
Declension of cneaz
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) cneaz cneazul (niște) cneji cnejii
genitive/dative (unui) cneaz cneazului (unor) cneji cnejilor
vocative cneazule, cneze cnejilor

Synonyms

See also
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