fyrste
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Adjective
fyrste (not comparable)
Anagrams
Etymology
From Middle Low German vürste and German Fürst, from Proto-Germanic *furistaz (“first”), cognate with English first, Old Norse fyrstr. Doublet of første. The etymon is a calque of prī̆nceps, making this also a doublet of prins.
Pronunciation
Noun
fyrste c (singular definite fyrsten, plural indefinite fyrster)
- prince (ruler of a principality)
Declension
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fyrste | fyrsten | fyrster | fyrsterne |
| genitive | fyrstes | fyrstens | fyrsters | fyrsternes |
Declension of fyrste
Derived terms
- fyrstendømme
- fyrstehus
Further reading
Etymology
From Middle Low German vurste.
Noun
fyrste m (definite singular fyrsten, indefinite plural fyrster, definite plural fyrstene)
- a prince
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “fyrste” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse fyrstr. Akin to English first.
Alternative forms
Numeral
fyrste
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German vurste.
Noun
fyrste m (definite singular fyrsten, indefinite plural fyrstar, definite plural fyrstane)
- a prince (male ruler of a principality, a non-royal high title of nobility)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “fyrste” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Pronunciation
Noun
fyrste
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