fyrste

== English == === Adjective === fyrste (not comparable) Obsolete form of first. === Anagrams === stryfe == Danish == === Etymology === From Middle Low German vürste and German Fürst, from Proto-Germanic *furistaz (“first”), cognate with English first, Old Norse fyrstr. Doublet of første. The etymon is a calque of prī̆nceps, making this also a doublet of prins. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfyrstə/, [ˈfyɐ̯sd̥ə] === Noun === fyrste c (singular definite fyrsten, plural indefinite fyrster) prince (ruler of a principality) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== fyrstendømme fyrstehus === Further reading === “fyrste” in Den Danske Ordbog “fyrste” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Middle Low German vurste. === Noun === fyrste m (definite singular fyrsten, indefinite plural fyrster, definite plural fyrstene) a prince ==== Synonyms ==== fyrst (as a title) prins ==== Derived terms ==== fyrstbiskop === References === “fyrste” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²fʏrstə/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Norse fyrstr. Akin to English first. ==== Alternative forms ==== første ==== Numeral ==== fyrste first === Etymology 2 === From Middle Low German vurste. ==== Noun ==== fyrste m (definite singular fyrsten, indefinite plural fyrstar, definite plural fyrstane) a prince (male ruler of a principality, a non-royal high title of nobility) ===== Synonyms ===== fyrst (as a title) prins ===== Derived terms ===== fyrstbiskop === References === “fyrste” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfyr.ste/, [ˈfyrˠ.ste] === Noun === fyrste dative singular of fyrst