grootvorst
Dutch
Etymology
Germanic: groot (“big, great, grand”) + vorst (“prince, ruler”), perfectly parallel to the cognate German Großfürst
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: groot‧vorst
Noun
grootvorst m (plural grootvorsten, diminutive grootvorstje n, feminine grootvorstin)
- (literally) Any great ruler, as of a mighty empire
- The princely ruler's title grand prince
- (figuratively) A master, champion in some discipline
Derived terms
Related terms
- groothertog m
- landsvorst m
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