prinsessa
common gender
The Swedish word for "princess" is prinsessa.
The noun prinsessa refers to a female member of a royal family.
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word prinsessa is a common-gender noun. To specify "the princess", use the definite form prinsessan. For multiple princesses, the plural form is prinsessor, while "the princesses" is prinsessorna. To indicate possession (e.g., "the princess's"), use the genitive form prinsessans.
Did you know?
- In Swedish culture, prinsessan is strongly associated with the prinsesstårta, a layered cake with green marzipan that is a staple of Swedish celebrations.
- The word prinsessa can be used to describe a person who is extremely pampered, a way of speaking that is quite common in Swedish social commentary.
- Swedish uses the same root for prinsessa as it does for prins, but the suffix -essa is a loan from Romance languages to denote the feminine form.
Examples in context
- Du är min prinsessa.You're my princess.This example shows how to use prinsessa in a sentence.Tatoeba #8926349 by morbrorper, translation #544700 by CM
- Prinsessan låg och blundade.The princess lay with her eyes closed.Tatoeba #923970 by Tximist, translation #318289 by CK
- Prinsessan ligger och blundar.The princess is lying with her eyes closed.Tatoeba #8930967 by morbrorper, translation #8930970 by morbrorper
- Jag träffade prinsessan på slottet.I met the princess at the castle.
- Kronprinsessan är mycket omtyckt i Sverige.The Crown Princess is very popular in Sweden.
- Kan prinsessan vara med och leka?Can the princess join in the play?
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Example conversation
Linnea and Oscar are talking about a storybook.
- LinneaVem är den här prinsessan?Who is this princess?
- OscarDet är en prinsessa från ett sagoland.It is a princess from a fairyland.
- LinneaHon ser ut som en riktig prinsessa.She looks like a real princess.
- OscarJa, hon är en modig prinsessa.Yes, she is a brave princess.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations and entries prinsessa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
