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"Prince" in German: Prinz

der Prinz

Say it: printsmasculine · der Prinznoun/pʁɪnt͡s/

Prince in German is der Prinz. Fairy tales say der Prinz und die Prinzessin. Plural is die Prinzen.

Story

Der Prinz sucht das verlorene Schloss.
The prince is looking for the lost castle.
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How to pronounce Prinz

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/pʁɪnt͡s/

prints. Short i, clear final ts sound.

"Prince" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
der Prinzthe prince

Default noun.

ein Prinza prince

Stories.

die Prinzenthe princes

Plural.

Märchenprinzfairy-tale prince

Story compound.

How to use Prinz in real life

  1. 1Story

    Der Prinz sucht das verlorene Schloss.

    The prince is looking for the lost castle.

    Fairy tale.

  2. 2Costume party

    Ich gehe als Prinz zum Fasching.

    I'm going as a prince to Carnival.

    Costume.

  3. 3Book cover

    Auf dem Cover steht der mutige Prinz.

    On the cover stands the brave prince.

    Product text.

Mistakes English speakers make with Prinz

Incorrect: Die Prinz ist mutig.

Correct: Der Prinz ist mutig.

Prinz is masculine: der Prinz.

Incorrect: Der Prince kommt.

Correct: Der Prinz kommt.

Use German Prinz.

Good to know

Prinz lives mainly in Märchen, carnival costumes, and royal news from other countries. Kids meet der Prinz early in picture books. Real German nobility titles are rare in daily talk.

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Choosing costumes for a kids' party

  1. ChatPal

    Willst du der Prinz oder der Ritter sein?

    Do you want to be the prince or the knight?

  2. You

    Der Prinz mit Umhang bitte.

    The prince — with a cape please.

  3. ChatPal

    Okay. Der Prinz braucht noch eine Krone.

    Okay. The prince still needs a crown.

  4. You

    Hier. Jetzt sieht der Prinz fertig aus.

    Here. Now the prince looks ready.

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Common questions about "Prince" in German

How do you say prince?

Der Prinz.

Plural?

Die Prinzen.

Gender?

Masculine: der Prinz.

Princess?

Die Prinzessin — different word.

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