"grootvorst" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɣroːt.fɔrst/ Audio: Nl-grootvorst.ogg Forms: grootvorsten [plural], grootvorstje [diminutive, neuter], grootvorstin [feminine]
Etymology: From groot (“big, great, grand”) + vorst (“prince, ruler”), probably a calque of German Großfürst, from Russian вели́кий князь (velíkij knjazʹ). Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|groot|vorst|t1=big, great, grand|t2=prince, ruler}} groot (“big, great, grand”) + vorst (“prince, ruler”), {{calque|nl|de|Großfürst|nocap=1}} calque of German Großfürst, {{der|nl|ru|вели́кий князь}} Russian вели́кий князь (velíkij knjazʹ) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+|f=grootvorstin}} grootvorst m (plural grootvorsten, diminutive grootvorstje n, feminine grootvorstin)
  1. the princely ruler's title grand prince Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-grootvorst-nl-noun-8CMr~LsJ Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nobility Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 74 19 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 9 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 20 3 Disambiguation of Nobility: 47 32 21
  2. (literally) any great ruler, as of a mighty empire Tags: literally, masculine
    Sense id: en-grootvorst-nl-noun-ggt6~zeg
  3. (figuratively) a master, champion in some discipline Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-grootvorst-nl-noun-ikLDM7-l
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: grootvorstendom Related terms: groothertog, landsvorst

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "form": "grootvorstje",
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈɣroːt.fɔrst/"
    },
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