monarch

nl-noun

monarch m (plural monarchen, diminutive monarchje n)

monarchen (plural)
monarchje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: monarg

From Middle Dutch monarcha, from Latin monarcha, from Ancient Greek μονάρχης (monárkhēs), variant of μόναρχος (mónarkhos, “sole ruler”), from 'μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”).


tsarina

tsarina f (plural tsarina's, masculine tsaar)

Probably from Italian or Spanish, cf. the English etymology.

tsarina (female tsar/empress, wife of a tsar)


farao

farao m (plural farao's, diminutive faraootje n)

farao's (plural)
faraootje (diminutive neuter)


royal

royal m or f (plural royals, diminutive [please provide])


monarchie

monarchie f (plural monarchieën, diminutive monarchietje n)

monarchieën (plural)
monarchietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: monargie

→ Indonesian: monarki

From Middle Dutch monarchie, from Old French monarchie, from Latin monarchia, from Ancient Greek μοναρχίᾱ (monarkhíā). Equivalent to monarch + -ie.


regent

regent m (plural regenten, diminutive regentje n, feminine regentes)

regenten (plural)
regentje (diminutive neuter)
regentes (feminine)

From Middle Dutch regent, from Middle French regent, from Old French regent, from Latin regēns.

regent, acting head of state in a monarch's place

(Belgium) a secondary school teacher whose non-university degree only qualifies to teach in the lower grades


scepter

scepter m (plural scepters, diminutive sceptertje n)

scepters (plural)
sceptertje (diminutive neuter)


prins

prins m (plural prinsen, diminutive prinsje n, feminine prinses)

prinsen (plural)
prinsje (diminutive neuter)
prinses (feminine)

Negerhollands: prints

→ Papiamentu: prens, prins

From Middle Dutch prince, from Old French prince, from Latin princeps (“first”), notably in princeps civitatis (“first citizen”), the primary title of the Roman 'emperor' under the still republican constitution.


koning

koning m (plural koningen, diminutive koninkje n, feminine koningin)

koningen (plural)
koninkje (diminutive neuter)
koningin (feminine)

Afrikaans: koning

Negerhollands: koning, kiniṅ

→ Mohegan-Pequot: kunnung

→ Sranan Tongo: kownu

→ Lokono: kónoe

→ Aukan: konu

→ Kari'na: konu

From Middle Dutch cōninc, from Old Dutch cuninc, from Proto-West Germanic *kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. Cognate to English king.


koningin

koningin f (plural koninginnen, diminutive koninginnetje n, masculine koning)

koninginnen (plural)
koninginnetje (diminutive neuter)
koning (masculine)

Negerhollands: koninginne, kooningin

/ˌkoːnɪˈŋɪn/

From Middle Dutch coninginne, from Old Dutch kuninginna. Equivalent to koning (“king”) + -in (“suffix indicating femininity”).

suffix

queen
female monarchic ruler of a kingdom


prinses

nl-noun

prinses f (plural prinsessen, diminutive prinsesje n, masculine prins)

prinsessen (plural)
prinsesje (diminutive neuter)
prins (masculine)

Afrikaans: prinses

→ Papiamentu: prensès

From Middle Dutch princesse, variant of princerse. Equivalent to prins + -es.


sultan

sultan m (plural sultans, feminine sultane)

From Turkish sultan, from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān), from Aramaic שולטנא (šulṭānā, “strength, authority”).


kroon

nl-noun

kroon f (plural kronen, diminutive kroontje n)

kronen (plural)
kroontje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kroon

→ Indonesian: kerun

Negerhollands: kroon

From Middle Dutch crône, from Old Dutch corōna, from Latin corōna. Doublet of kruin and corona.

crown
part of a tooth not covered by gum


regering

regering f (plural regeringen, diminutive regerinkje n)

regeringen (plural)
regerinkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: regering

Negerhollands: regeering

/rəˈɣeː.rɪŋ/

De regering van het land vereist wijsheid en geduld.

The governing of the country requires wisdom and patience.

governing (act of; ruling a state or similar political entity)

De regering heeft nieuwe maatregelen aangekondigd.

The government has announced new measures.

Veel mensen zijn het niet eens met het beleid van de regering.

Many people disagree with the government's policy.

(law) government (a governing council: especially the executive branch of government)

Tijdens de regering van de prins bloeide het koninkrijk.

During the reign of the prince, the kingdom flourished.

De regering van koningin Elizabeth II is opmerkelijk lang.

The rule of Queen Elizabeth II is remarkably long.


koninklijk

nl-adj

koninklijk (comparative koninklijker, superlative koninklijkst)

koninklijker (comparative)
koninklijkst (superlative)
koninklijk (adverbial positive predicative)
koninklijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het koninklijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het koninklijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
koninklijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
koninklijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
koninklijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
koninklijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
koninklijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
koninklijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
koninklijke (indefinite plural positive)
koninklijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
koninklijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
koninklijke (definite positive)
koninklijkere (comparative definite)
koninklijkste (definite superlative)
koninklijks (partitive positive)
koninklijkers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch coninclijc, from Old Dutch kuniklīk. Equivalent to koning + -lijk.

Koninklijke Nederlandse Shell


koninklijk

Negerhollands: kooninglig

From Middle Dutch coninclike. Equivalent to koning + -lijk.


tsaar

nl-noun

tsaar m (plural tsaren, diminutive tsaartje n, feminine tsarina or tsarin)

tsaren (plural)
tsaartje (diminutive neuter)
tsarina (feminine)
tsarin (feminine)

Afrikaans: tsaar

→ West Frisian: tsaar

Borrowed from Russian царь (carʹ), from Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ), from Proto-Slavic *cěsařь, from a Germanic language, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar.


vorst

vorst m (plural vorsten, diminutive vorstje n, feminine vorstin)

vorsten (plural)
vorstje (diminutive neuter)
vorstin (feminine)

Afrikaans: vors

Negerhollands: voorst

From Middle Dutch vorste, from Old Dutch furista, fursta, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-West Germanic *furist, from Proto-Germanic *furistaz (“first”).

the generic term for prince, monarch, ruler


koninkrijk

koninkrijk n (plural koninkrijken, diminutive koninkrijkje n)

koninkrijken (plural)
koninkrijkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: koninkryk

Negerhollands: koningriek, kooningrik

From Middle Dutch koninkrike, from Old Dutch *kuningrīki, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningarīkī, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to koning + rijk. Compare German Königreich, Danish kongerige.

(Netherlands, Antilles, in compounds) relating to the quasi-federal structure of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; relating to matters pertaining all the constituent countries of that kingdom


troon

troon m (plural tronen, diminutive troontje n)

tronen (plural)
troontje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: troon

From Middle Dutch trone, from Old French trone.

(Christianity, angelology) throne (angel of an order between cherubim and dominions)


keizerrijk

keizerrijk n (plural keizerrijken, diminutive keizerrijkje n)

keizerrijken (plural)
keizerrijkje (diminutive neuter)


keizer

keizer m (plural keizers, diminutive keizertje n, feminine keizerin)

keizers (plural)
keizertje (diminutive neuter)
keizerin (feminine)

Afrikaans: keiser

→ Indonesian: kaisar

Negerhollands: keiser

From Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar. Doublet with tsaar (“tsar”).


dynastie

dynastie f (plural dynastieën, diminutive dynastietje n)

dynastieën (plural)
dynastietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: dinastie

→ Indonesian: dinasti

Borrowed from French dynastie, from Middle French dynastie, from Late Latin dynastia, from Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteía, “power, dominion”).


vorstin

nl-noun

vorstin f (plural vorstinnen, diminutive vorstinnetje n, masculine vorst)

vorstinnen (plural)
vorstinnetje (diminutive neuter)
vorst (masculine)

Afrikaans: vorstin

From Middle Dutch vorstinne. Equivalent to vorst + -in.

a princess, the daughter of a king, elector (in the Holy Roman Empire), emperor, or the wife or daughter of certain princes


koningschap

koningschap n (plural koningschappen, diminutive koningschapje n)

koningschappen (plural)
koningschapje (diminutive neuter)


rijksappel

rijksappel m (plural rijksappels, diminutive rijksappeltje n)

rijksappels (plural)
rijksappeltje (diminutive neuter)

a (golden) orb, one of the insignia of monarchy: globus cruciger


keizerin

keizerin f (plural keizerinnen, diminutive keizerinnetje n, masculine keizer)

keizerinnen (plural)
keizerinnetje (diminutive neuter)
keizer (masculine)


keizerlijk

nl-adj

keizerlijk (comparative keizerlijker, superlative keizerlijkst)

keizerlijker (comparative)
keizerlijkst (superlative)
keizerlijk (adverbial positive predicative)
keizerlijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het keizerlijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het keizerlijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
keizerlijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
keizerlijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
keizerlijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
keizerlijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
keizerlijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
keizerlijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
keizerlijke (indefinite plural positive)
keizerlijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
keizerlijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
keizerlijke (definite positive)
keizerlijkere (comparative definite)
keizerlijkste (definite superlative)
keizerlijks (partitive positive)
keizerlijkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: keiserlik

From Middle Dutch keiserlijc. Equivalent to keizer + -lijk.


vorstendom

nl-noun

vorstendom n (plural vorstendommen, diminutive vorstendomtje n)

vorstendommen (plural)
vorstendomtje (diminutive neuter)

principality, princedom (a region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess)


koningin-moeder

koningin-moeder f (plural koningin-moeders, diminutive koningin-moedertje n)

koningin-moeders (plural)
koningin-moedertje (diminutive neuter)


koningshuis

koningshuis n (plural koningshuizen, diminutive koningshuisje n)

koningshuizen (plural)
koningshuisje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of koning (“king”) + -s- (genitival interfix) + huis (“house”).

compound

royal house (part of a royal family considered eligible for rule)


sjah

nl-noun

sjah m (plural sjahs, diminutive sjahtje n)

sjahs (plural)
sjahtje (diminutive neuter)