prinsesse
/prensɛsə/
The English word 'princess' is translated into Danish as prinsesse.
prinsesse is a noun used to refer to a female member of a royal family.
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'the princess', you add the suffix '-en' to create prinsessen. The plural form for 'princesses' is prinsesser. For the definite possessive form, meaning 'the princess's', you use prinsessens.
How do you pronounce it?
/prensɛsə/
Did you know?
- While prinsesse is the official title, the word 'prinsesse' can also be used in Danish slang to describe a woman who is perceived as being overly high-maintenance or difficult to please.
- If you are talking about a 'princess' in a fairy tale setting, you might see the word 'jomfru' used alongside or instead of 'prinsesse' to emphasize her maidenhood.
- Danish royal titles are strictly regulated by the monarchy and not all female members of the royal house are automatically titled prinsesse.
Examples in context
- De smed prinsessen i fængsel.They threw the princess in prison.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use prinsesse in a sentence about being thrown in prison.Tatoeba #12208511 by danepo, translation #12207730 by Miktsoanit
- Prinsessen bor i et stort slot.The princess lives in a large castle.This sentence shows prinsesse being used to describe where a princess lives.Tatoeba #3989290 by danepo, translation #3989134 by Hybrid
- Prinsessen er ubeskrivelig smuk.The princess is indescribably beautiful.This sentence demonstrates using prinsesse to describe someone's beauty.Tatoeba #7867774 by danepo, translation #7857748 by shekitten
- Den kongelige prinsesse har et travlt program.The royal princess has a busy schedule.
- Jeg har altid ønsket at være en rigtig prinsesse.I've always wanted to be a real princess.
- Jeg så en sød prinsessepige på legepladsen i dag.I saw a cute princess girl at the playground today.
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mads and Freja are watching a fairy tale movie together.
- MadsEr hun en prinsesse?Is she a princess?
- FrejaJa, hun er en prinsesse i filmen.Yes, she is a princess in the movie.
- MadsHun ligner en rigtig prinsesse.She looks like a real princess.
- FrejaDet har du ret i, Mads.You are right about that, Mads.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations and entries prinsesse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
