Prinz
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See also: prinz
Etymology
Jewish and German surname, from Prinz (“prince”). Also found in France and Slavicized in several countries such as Slovenia and Slovakia. Compare Printz.
Proper noun
Prinz (plural Prinzes)
- A surname from 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Prinz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps (“first head”), from prīmus (“first”) + capere (“seize, take”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Prinz m (weak, genitive Prinzen, plural Prinzen)
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 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
Declension of Prinz [masculine, weak]
Hyponyms
- Erbprinz
- Märchenprinz
- Traumprinz
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Prinz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Prinz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Prinz” in Duden online
Prinz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Pronunciation
Noun
Prinz m (plural Prinze)
Further reading
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