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Prinz
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prinz
English
Etymology
Jewish and en de - surname, from de Prinz prince. Also found in France and Slavicized in several countries such as Slovenia and Slovakia. Compare en Printz.
Proper noun
es
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Prinz is the 17752nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1578 individuals. Prinz is most common among White (93.28%) individuals.
Further reading
German
Alternative forms
de Printz obsolete
Etymology
From de fro prince, from de la prīnceps first head, from la prīmus first + la capio capere seize, take.
Pronunciation
de /pʁɪnt͡s/
de LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Prinz.wav
de De-Prinz.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m.weak
prince
Usage notes
Prinz is a weak noun in the standard language, but is part of a group of nouns which have a stark tendency to be strong colloquially, so one might hear dem Prinz instead of dem Prinzen.
Prinz is a title held by the male descendants of a reigning monarch or de Fürst. The ruler of a principality or the head of a noble family, which is also translated as prince in English, instead holds the title Fürst.
Declension
m.weak
Hyponyms
de Erbprinz Märchenprinz Traumprinz
Derived terms
de Hohenzollernprinz
Descendants
cs princ 1
hu princ 1
csb princ 1 rare
dsb princ 1
ru принц
sh princ//принц 1
szl princ 1
sk princ 1
sl princ 1
uk принц 1
hsb princ 1
Further reading
de
de Male Monarchy Nobility
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
hrx /print͡s/ /prins/
Noun
m Prinze
prince
Further reading