vorstin

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vorstinne. Equivalent to vorst +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɔrˈstɪn/, /vɔrsˈtɪn/

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• Hyphenation: vor‧stin
• Rhymes: -ɪn

Noun

vorstin f (plural vorstinnen, diminutive vorstinnetje n, masculine vorst)

1. sovereigness, monarchess, queen (female reigning monarch)
   • 2023 December 31, Lotje van den Dungen, “Deense koningin Margrethe treedt in januari af [Denmark's Queen Margrethe steps down in January]”, in NRC Handelsblad‎^[1], retrieved 30 January 2025:

     De Deense koningin is met een regeerperiode van 52 jaar nu de langstzittende vorstin van Europa.

     With a reign of 52 years, the Danish queen is now the longest-serving monarch in Europe.

2. a princess, the daughter of a king, elector (in the Holy Roman Empire), emperor, or the wife or daughter of certain princes
3. a princess, the female reigning monarch of a principality
4. (generic) a female potentate, such as certain especially mediaeval duchesses

Derived terms

• grootvorstin

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vorstin