Limburgish edit

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Etymology edit

From vürst(e) (with regular -Vrst--Vrʃ-), from earlier furisto ~ *furista, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-West Germanic *furist (first), from Proto-Germanic *furistaz. Calque of Latin prī̆nceps. Doublet of vürschte, Vürschte (foremost one).

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Noun edit

Vürsch m (plural Vürschte) (German-based spelling)

  1. (generally) male ruler, monarch
  2. (specifically) prince (ruler of a principality)