Lower Sorbian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *kъnęgyni, feminine of *kъnędzь; compare Upper Sorbian knjeni, Polish ksieni (abbess), Russian княгиня (knjaginja, princess).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kněni f pers (diminutive kněninka)

  1. lady (mistress of a household; woman of breeding or higher class; feminine of lord)
  2. Mrs., Ms.

Declension

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Indeclinable in the sense ‘Mrs., Ms.’.

Derived terms

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