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A male member of a royal family, often a monarch's son or close relative.
Natural examples
Der Prinz begrüßte die Gäste am Schlosstor.
The prince greeted guests at the palace gate.
Im Märchen rettet der Prinz die Gefangene.
In the fairy tale, the prince rescues the prisoner.
Die Prinzen nahmen an der Zeremonie teil.
The princes took part in the ceremony.
Usage note
Prinz is a weak masculine noun: der Prinz, den Prinzen, des Prinzen; plural Prinzen. The feminine form is Prinzessin.
Mini-lesson: Prinz
A male member of a royal family, often a monarch's son or close relative. Prinz is a weak masculine noun: der Prinz, den Prinzen, des Prinzen; plural Prinzen. The feminine form is Prinzessin.
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