Noun
der Fürst
Pronunciation: /fʏɐ̯st/
prince (sovereign prince)
B2
rank #3,418
plural Fürsten
Meanings
Noun
- prince (sovereign prince)
Example sentence
Der Fürst und der Hofnarr hatten viel gemeinsam.
The prince and the jester had a lot in common.
Word forms
singular
der Fürst
plural
die Fürsten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Fürst
Accusativeden Fürsten
Dativedem Fürsten
Genitivedes Fürsten
Plural
Nominativedie Fürsten
Accusativedie Fürsten
Dativeden Fürsten
Genitiveder Fürsten
Fürst is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Fürst / den Fürsten — A prince or high-ranking noble; this weak noun adds -en outside the nominative singular.
- Fürst / Fürstin — Fürstin is the feminine title.
Der Fürst empfing seine Gäste im Schloss.
The prince received his guests in the castle.