grootvorst

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Etymology[edit]

From groot (big, great, grand) +‎ vorst (prince, ruler), probably a calque of German Großfürst, from Russian вели́кий князь (velíkij knjazʹ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt.fɔrst/
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  • Hyphenation: groot‧vorst

Noun[edit]

grootvorst m (plural grootvorsten, diminutive grootvorstje n, feminine grootvorstin)

  1. The princely ruler's title grand prince. [from early 17th c.]
  2. (literally) Any great ruler, as of a mighty empire. [from 17th c.]
  3. (figuratively) A master, champion in some discipline. [from 19th c.]

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