vorstin
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch vorstinne. Equivalent to vorst + -in.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]vorstin f (plural vorstinnen, diminutive vorstinnetje n, masculine vorst)
- a princess, the daughter of a king, elector (in the Holy Roman Empire), emperor, or the wife or daughter of certain princes
- a princess, the female reigning monarch of a principality
- (generic) a female potentate, such as certain especially mediaeval duchesses
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: vorstin
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɪn
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- nl:Monarchy
- nl:Nobility