German edit

Etymology edit

From Fürst +‎ -in.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʏʁstɪn/
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  • Hyphenation: Für‧stin

Noun edit

Fürstin f (genitive Fürstin, plural Fürstinnen)

  1. princess

Usage notes edit

  • Fürstin is the title held by the sovereign ruler of a principality or the head of a noble family, or by the wife of such a sovereign rule. The (non-reigning) descendants of a reigning sovereign prince or other monarch hold the title of Prinz (prince) or Prinzessin (princess).

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Fürstin” in Duden online
  • Fürstin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache