grootvorst

== Dutch == === Etymology === From groot (“big, great, grand”) +‎ vorst (“prince, ruler”), probably a calque of German Großfürst, from Russian вели́кий князь (velíkij knjazʹ). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt.fɔrst/ Hyphenation: groot‧vorst === Noun === grootvorst m (plural grootvorsten, diminutive grootvorstje n, feminine grootvorstin) the princely ruler's title grand prince [from early 17th c.] (literally) any great ruler, as of a mighty empire [from 17th c.] (figuratively) a master, champion in some discipline [from 19th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== grootvorstendom ==== Related terms ==== groothertog landsvorst