Fürst

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Etymology

From Old High German furisto, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-Germanic *furistaz (“first”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʏɐ̯st/, /fʏʁst/

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Noun

Fürst m (genitive Fürsten, plural Fürsten)

1. prince

Usage notes

• Fürst is a title which is held by the ruler of a principality or the head of a noble family. The (non-reigning) descendants of a reigning monarch or Fürst hold the title of Prinz (prince) or Prinzessin (princess).

Declension

declension of Fürst

	singular			plural
m gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Fürst	die	Fürsten
genitive	eines	des	Fürsten	der	Fürsten
dative	einem	dem	Fürsten	den	Fürsten
accusative	einen	den	Fürsten	die	Fürsten