knjaz

Swedish

Alternative forms

• knäs
• knes
• knez
• knjas

Etymology

From Russian князь (knjazʹ), used in Swedish since 1556 (knes).

Noun

knjaz c

1. a knyaz, a prince (in medieval Russia)

Declension

Declension of knjaz
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	knjaz	knjazen	knjazar	knjazarna
Genitive	knjaz	knjazens	knjazars	knjazarnas

Synonyms

• furste

References

• knjas in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)