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

Derived terms

• grootvorstin

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vorstin