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firsts

firsts

English

Noun

firsts

  1. plural of first

Latvian

Hanss-Ādams II, Lihtenšteinas firsts

Etymology

A borrowing from German Fürst (Prince).

Pronunciation

Noun

firsts m (1st declension, feminine form: firstiene)

  1. prince (nobility title, above archduke and under king; corresponding nobleman)
    Hanss-Ādams II, Lihtenšteinas firsts ― Hans-Adams II, Prince of Liechtenstein
    vīri runā par firstiem un ķēniņiem ― the men are talking about princes and kings

Declension

Usage notes

Usually, firsts refers to the German nobility title (compare Fürst); the son of a king is referred to as princis.

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See also

nobility titles: