princesse
/pʁɛ̃.sɛs/feminine
The French word for princess is princesse.
princesse refers to a female member of a royal family. It can also be used informally as an expression of affection or endearment.
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, princesse must be preceded by feminine articles, such as la or une.
How do you pronounce it?
/pʁɛ̃.sɛs/
Did you know?
- Calling someone a princesse in French can be an insult implying they are spoiled, demanding or overly fragile.
- Historically, the French word princesse was used to describe the daughters of the 'Princes of the Blood', a specific rank in the French Ancien Régime.
- The word princesse shares the same linguistic root as the English 'prince', as both stem from the Latin 'princeps', meaning 'first' or 'chief'.
Examples in context
- Vous êtes ma princesse.You're my princess.This sentence shows how to use princesse in a term of endearment.Tatoeba #1946404 by Aiji, translation #544700 by CM
- La princesse doit mourir.The princess must die.This sentence shows the use of princesse as a subject.Tatoeba #10280849 by Micsmithel, translation #6106393 by mailohilohi
- Es-tu vraiment une princesse ?Are you really a princess?This sentence shows how to ask a question regarding the identity of a princesse.Tatoeba #3514430 by sacredceltic, translation #3498699 by Hybrid
- La princesse est arrivée à la fête.The princess has arrived at the party.
- Elle se comporte comme une vraie princesse.She behaves like a true princess.
- Salut, ma princesse!Hi, my princess!
- Tu es vraiment une princesse.You are truly a princess.
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Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are reading a fairy tale book together.
- LéaRegarde, la princesse habite dans un grand château.Look, the princess lives in a big castle.
- HugoElle a une très belle robe rose.She has a very beautiful pink dress.
- LéaEst-ce que la princesse va rencontrer le prince ?Is the princess going to meet the prince?
- HugoOui, ils vont danser ensemble ce soir.Yes, they are going to dance together tonight.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations and entries princesse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries princesse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
