bana-phrionnsa
feminine
The Gaelic word for princess is bana-phrionnsa.
bana-phrionnsa 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?
The word is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- In Gaelic, the word prionnsa is actually a loanword derived from the Old French 'prince'. This shows the influence of Norman French on the Scottish and Irish courts during the Middle Ages.
- The word bana-phrionnsa is rarely used in daily conversation today because there is no indigenous Gaelic monarchy. It is primarily seen in translations of fairy tales and foreign news.
- While bana-phrionnsa refers to a royal princess, historical Gaelic societies used a different system of kinship and rank that did not always align with the European concept of a 'princess'.
Example sentences for Gaelic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Isla and Angus are looking at a storybook.
- IslaSeall air a' bana-phrionnsa seo!Look at this princess!
- AngusTha i gu math brèagha.She is very beautiful.
- IslaA bheil i na bana-phrionnsa dionrach?Is she a brave princess?
- AngusTha, tha i sgoinneil.Yes, she is wonderful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations and entries bana-phrionnsa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
