Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en prinsessa

princess

Meaning

princess

In Swedish: kvinnlig medlem av ett kungahus (som inte är drottning)

Forms

Forms of prinsessa
Singular, indefiniteen prinsessa
Singular, definiteprinsessan
Plural, indefiniteprinsessor
Plural, definiteprinsessorna

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

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Is it en prinsessa or ett prinsessa?

prinsessa in a sentence

  • prinsessan Birgitta
    Princess Birgitta

Words built with prinsessa

  • skridskoprinsessa ice (skating) queen

Questions

What does prinsessa mean in English?

prinsessa means “princess”.

Is it en prinsessa or ett prinsessa?

It is en prinsessa, and “the princess” is prinsessan.

What is the plural of prinsessa?

The plural of prinsessa is prinsessor, and the definite plural is prinsessorna.

Origin

From French princesse, from Vulgar Latin principissa, from Latin prīnceps.

Nearby common words

prinsessa is number 1,577 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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