hercegnő
[ˈhɛrt͡sɛɡnøː]
The Hungarian word for princess is hercegnő.
hercegnő 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 changes based on its role in a sentence. If the princess is the direct object of a verb, the word takes the suffix -t to become hercegnőt. If you are saying something 'to the princess', the word takes the suffix -nek to become hercegnőnek. To distinguish gender, note that the masculine form for 'prince' is hercege.
Did you know?
- The root word herceg is a loanword that entered Hungarian from the German word 'Herzog'.
- If you were to refer to a 'princess' in a fairy tale context, you might also encounter the word 'hercegnike', which adds a diminutive suffix to suggest a 'little princess'.
- In Hungarian, the word nő is used as a suffix to turn many masculine titles or professions into female ones.
Examples in context
- Mária egy tündér hercegnő.Mary is a fairy princess.This sentence uses hercegnő to describe Mary as a fairy princess.Tatoeba #10638033 by kiseva33, translation #4438110 by shekitten
- A hercegnő a kastélyban él.The princess lives in the castle.This sentence uses hercegnő to state that the princess lives in a castle.Tatoeba #7004049 by H_Liliom, translation #6700114 by Hybrid
- A hercegnőt megette a cápa.The princess was eaten by the shark.This sentence uses hercegnőt to show the princess as the direct object being eaten by a shark.Tatoeba #7080176 by H_Liliom, translation #4657574 by mervert1
- Itt jön a hercegkisasszony!Here comes the little princess!
- Az előadáson találkoztam a királyi család hercegnőjével.I met the princess of the royal family at the performance.
- 38 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zoltán and Zsófia are reading a fairy tale book together.
- ZoltánKi ez a lány a képen?Who is this girl in the picture?
- ZsófiaŐ egy nagyon szép hercegnő.She is a very beautiful princess.
- ZoltánHol lakik ez a hercegnő?Where does this princess live?
- ZsófiaEgy nagy, arany kastélyban.In a big, golden castle.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations and entries hercegnő, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
