vorstin

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vorstinne. Equivalent to vorst +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔrˈstɪn/, /vɔrsˈtɪn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vor‧stin
  • Rhymes: -ɪn

Noun

vorstin f (plural vorstinnen, diminutive vorstinnetje n, masculine vorst)

  1. sovereigness, monarchess, queen (female reigning monarch)
    • 2023 December 31, Lotje van den Dungen, “Deense koningin Margrethe treedt in januari af [Denmark's Queen Margrethe steps down in January]”, in NRC Handelsblad‎[1], retrieved 30 January 2025:
      De Deense koningin is met een regeerperiode van 52 jaar nu de langstzittende vorstin van Europa.
      With a reign of 52 years, the Danish queen is now the longest-serving monarch in Europe.
  2. a princess, the daughter of a king, elector (in the Holy Roman Empire), emperor, or the wife or daughter of certain princes
  3. a princess, the female reigning monarch of a principality
  4. (generic) a female potentate, such as certain especially mediaeval duchesses

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vorstin
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