Großfürst

German

Etymology

From groß (“big, great”) +‎ Fürst (“prince (generic and as ruler's title)”).

Noun

Großfürst m (genitive Großfürsten, plural Großfürsten, feminine Großfürstin)

1. The ruler's title grand prince (sometimes incorrectly rendered as grand duke, a lower rank).

Derived terms

• Großfürstentum n
• großfürstlich

Related terms

• Großherzog m
• Reichsfürst m

Further reading

• “Großfürst” in Duden online