Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en prins

prince

Meaning

prince

In Swedish: manlig medlem av ett kungahus (som inte är kung)

Forms

Forms of prins
Singular, indefiniteen prins
Singular, definiteprinsen
Plural, indefiniteprinsar
Plural, definiteprinsarna

prins is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor prins, den stora prinsen. Check another noun

Practise prins

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Is it en prins or ett prins?

prins in a sentence

  • prins Bertil
    Prince Bertil

Words built with prins

  • kronprins crown prince

Questions

What does prins mean in English?

prins means “prince”.

Is it en prins or ett prins?

It is en prins, and “the prince” is prinsen.

What is the plural of prins?

The plural of prins is prinsar, and the definite plural is prinsarna.

Nearby common words

prins is number 1,523 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 1,519styra steer, govern
  • 1,520somna fall asleep, drop (dose) off
  • 1,521avsky loathe, abhor, detest
  • 1,522rita draw, design
  • 1,524kod code
  • 1,525bett asked; requested; begged; prayed
  • 1,526orka have the energy to, be able to
  • 1,527låst locked
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary