książę

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Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъnęžę, from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (whence ksiądz), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. Cognate with Old High German kuning (king).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈkɕɔw̃.ʐɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈkɕɔw̃.ʐɛw̃/, (normal speech) /ˈkɕɔn.ʐɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈkɕɔn.ʐɛw̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔw̃ʐɛw̃
  • Syllabification: ksią‧żę

Noun

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książę m pers (female equivalent księżna)

  1. prince
  2. duke

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjectives
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Further reading

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  • książę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • książę in Polish dictionaries at PWN