prenses
/pɾenses/from spelling rulesfeminine
The Turkish word for princess is prenses.
prenses is a feminine noun meaning a female member of a royal family. Much like in English, it can also be used metaphorically to describe a woman who is treated with excessive care or luxury.
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural, use prensesler for princesses. The genitive form, used to show possession or to mean "of the princess", is prensesin. When the princess is the direct object of a verb, the form changes to prensesi.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of prenses is /pɾenses/. The sound is similar to the [p] in pan, the [t] in American English atom, the [n] in not and the [s] in send.
Did you know?
- While prenses refers to a princess in a Western-style monarchy, the Ottoman Empire used the title hanımsultan for high-ranking imperial princesses.
- The word prenses was inherited from Ottoman Turkish, which borrowed it from the French word 'princesse'.
- The Turkish language has no gender-based grammar, so prenses is the only word that carries the 'female' meaning, while the grammar itself remains neutral.
Examples in context
- Mary bir masal prensesi.Mary is a fairy princess.This sentence shows how to use prenses to describe a fairy princess.Tatoeba #4570711 by deyta, translation #4438110 by shekitten
- Kralın kızı bir prensestir.A king's daughter is a princess.This sentence uses prenses to identify a king's daughter.Tatoeba #874043 by duran, translation #873771 by Luornu
- Prenses rolünü kim oynayacak?Who will play the role of the princess?This sentence demonstrates the use of prenses when referring to a role.Tatoeba #1030512 by duran, translation #276108 by CC
- Bugün prenses Leyla misafirimiz olacak.Today, Princess Leyla will be our guest.
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Example conversation
Can and Merve are discussing a movie about royalty.
- CanFilmin başrolünde bir prenses var mı?Is there a princess in the lead role of the movie?
- MerveEvet, çok güçlü bir prenses karakteri var.Yes, there is a very strong princess character.
- CanPrenses hikayelerini her zaman severim.I always love princess stories.
- MerveBen de öyle, hadi beraber izleyelim.Me too, let's watch it together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations and entries prenses, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prenses, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
