Noun
der Prinz
Pronunciation: /pʁɪnt͡s/
prince
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plural Prinzen
Meanings
Noun
- prince
Example sentence
Ein Prinz zu sein ist nicht so leicht.
Being a prince is not that easy.
Word forms
singular
der Prinz
plural
die Prinzen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Prinz
Accusativeden Prinzen
Dativedem Prinzen
Genitivedes Prinzen
Plural
Nominativedie Prinzen
Accusativedie Prinzen
Dativeden Prinzen
Genitiveder Prinzen
Prinz is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Prinz / den Prinzen — This weak masculine noun adds -en outside nominative singular.
- Prinz / Prinzessin — The feminine title has a different ending.
Im Märchen verirrt sich der Prinz im Wald.
In the fairy tale, the prince gets lost in the forest.