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cneaz

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Aromanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (prince), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.

Noun

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cneaz

  1. A prince.

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic кънѧзь (kŭnęzĭ, prince), from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (prince), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. The latter sense was influenced by Russian князь (knjazʹ) and Ukrainian князь (knjazʹ). Doublet of chinez.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cneaz m (plural cneji)

  1. (archaic) ruler of a state or principality in past times
  2. Russian prince or ruler

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative cneaz cneazul cneji cnejii
genitive-dative cneaz cneazului cneji cnejilor
vocative cneazule, cneze cnejilor

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See also

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