Primadonna

See also: primadonna, prímadonna, prima-donna, and prima donna

German

Etymology

18th century, from Italian prima donna (literally “first woman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpʁiːmaˈdɔna/

• Audio:

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Noun

Primadonna f (genitive Primadonna, plural Primadonnen)

1. (opera and figurative) prima donna

Declension

Declension of Primadonna [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Primadonna	die	Primadonnen
genitive	einer	der	Primadonna	der	Primadonnen
dative	einer	der	Primadonna	den	Primadonnen
accusative	eine	die	Primadonna	die	Primadonnen

Related terms

• Premier, Premiere, prima, primär
• Domina, dominieren

Further reading

• “Primadonna” in Duden online