принце́са
pryncésafeminine
The English word 'princess' is translated into Ukrainian as принце́са (pryncésa), царі́вна or королі́вна.
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| принце́са | pryncésa | feminine |
| царі́вна | carívna | feminine |
| королі́вна | korolívna | feminine |
These terms all refer to a female member of a royal family, but they carry different connotations depending on whether you are discussing modern fairy tales, historical Slavic traditions or specific royal lineages.
Which one should you use?
принце́са is a loanword from Western European languages often used in modern contexts, such as fairy tales or to describe a girl behaving in a spoiled manner. царі́вна is the traditional Slavic term, most appropriate for historical Slavic royalty or folk tales. королі́вна is a more formal or specific term often used to denote the daughter of a king (король).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of принце́са is принце́си.
How do you pronounce it?
pryncésa
Did you know?
- The word царі́вна is rooted in the term цар, which is a Slavic adaptation of the Latin 'Caesar', linking Ukrainian royalty to ancient Rome.
- In Ukrainian folk tales, the царі́вна often possesses a magical 'swan' form, appearing as a лебе́дь to hide her royal identity from mortals.
- A королі́вна specifically denotes a daughter of a king, but unlike the English 'princess', it cannot be used to describe a woman who has married a prince.
Examples in context
- Доброго дня, принцесо!Good day, princess!
- Я тебе люблю, принцесочко!I love you, my little princess!
- Ти справжня королева, моя принцесо!You are a true queen, my princess!
- Привіт, принцесо!Hello, princess!
- Вона справжня принце́са.Vona spravzhnya prytsesa.She is a real princess.
- Ця принце́са дуже добра.Tsya prytsesa duzhe dobra.This princess is very kind.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a movie they just watched.
- Ірина IrynaТобі сподобалася ця принце́са?Tobі spodobalasya tsya prytsesa?Did you like this princess?
- Сергій SerhiiТак, вона була чудовою.Tak, vona bula chudovoyu.Yes, she was wonderful.
- Ірина IrynaСергію, а як щодо костюма?Serhiyu, a yak shchodo kostuma?Serhiy, what about the costume?
- Сергій SerhiiКостюм був дуже гарним.Kostum buv duzhe harnym.The costume was very beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
