prinsesse
feminine
The Norwegian word for princess is prinsesse.
The term refers to a female member of a royal family.
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
prinsesse is a feminine noun. In the masculine/common gender system, it is used with the indefinite article en to form en prinsesse (a princess). The definite form is prinsessen (the princess). To express plurality, the plural form is prinsesser (princesses) and the definite plural form is prinsessene (the princesses). If you are referring specifically to a crown princess, the word is kronprinsesse.
Did you know?
- The word prinsesse is used in the name of the prinsessekake, a lavish cream cake covered in green marzipan that is a staple of Norwegian celebrations.
- The word prinsesse was borrowed into Norwegian from the French word princesse.
- In Norwegian, calling someone a prinsesse can be a sharp sarcastic jab meaning they are spoiled or too demanding to handle basic tasks.
Examples in context
- Det var ein gong ei ven prinsesse.Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess.This sentence is useful for seeing prinsesse used in a fairy tale context.Tatoeba #12475714 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #272196 by CK
- Det var ein gong ei fager prinsesse.Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.This sentence shows how to describe a beautiful prinsesse in a story.Tatoeba #12475715 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #1156507 by Eldad
- Han ble sendt for å redde prinsessen.He was sent to save the princess.This sentence demonstrates the use of the definite form prinsessen.Tatoeba #2928877 by eirik174, translation #1840583 by Amastan
- Kjære prinsesse, velkommen til vårt kongelige slott.Dear princess, welcome to our royal castle.
- Hei, jentungen! Vil du være prinsesse for en dag?Hi, little girl! Do you want to be a princess for a day?
- Kronprinsessen deltok på den offisielle åpningen av utstillingen.The crown princess attended the official opening of the exhibition.
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a movie they just watched.
- SofieVar hun en ekte prinsesse i filmen?Was she a real princess in the movie?
- MagnusJa, hun var en veldig modig prinsesse.Yes, she was a very brave princess.
- SofieJeg likte historien om prinsessen veldig godt.I liked the story about the princess very much.
- MagnusDet var en fin fortelling, Sofie.It was a nice tale, Sofie.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations and entries prinsesse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prinsesse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
