cneaz

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (“prince”), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.

Noun

cneaz

  1. A prince.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic кънѧзь (kŭnęzĭ, “prince”), from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (“prince”), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. The latter sense was influenced by Russian князь (knjazʹ) and Ukrainian князь (knjazʹ). Doublet of chinez.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkne̯az/

Noun

cneaz m (plural cneji)

  1. (archaic) ruler of a state or principality in past times
  2. Russian prince or ruler

Declension

Declension of cneaz
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative cneaz cneazul cneji cnejii
genitive-dative cneaz cneazului cneji cnejilor
vocative cneazule, cneze cnejilor

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See also

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