Fürstin

== German == === Etymology === From Fürst +‎ -in. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfʏʁstɪn/ Hyphenation: Für‧stin === Noun === Fürstin f (genitive Fürstin, plural Fürstinnen) princess ==== Usage notes ==== Fürstin is the title held by the sovereign ruler of a principality or the head of a noble family, or by the wife of such a sovereign rule. The (non-reigning) descendants of a reigning sovereign prince or other monarch hold the title of Prinz (“prince”) or Prinzessin (“princess”). ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Fürstin” in Duden online “Fürstin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache