prinses

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch prinses.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /prənˈsɛs/, [prənˈsɛs], [prə̃ˈsɛs]
  • Audio(file)

Noun

prinses (plural prinsesse)

  1. princess

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • princers (obsolete)
  • princerse (obsolete)
  • princersse (obsolete)
  • princes (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch princesse, variant of princerse. Equivalent to prins +‎ -es.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /prɪnˈsɛs/
  • audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: prin‧ses
  • Rhymes: -ɛs

Noun

prinses f (plural prinsessen, diminutive prinsesje n, masculine prins)

  1. princess

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: prinses
  • → Papiamentu: prensès
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