cneaz

Aromanian

Alternative forms

cnjaz

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (“prince”), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.

Noun

cneaz

prince

Romanian

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic кънѧзь (kŭnęzĭ, “prince”), from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (“prince”), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. The latter sense was influenced by Russian князь (knjazʹ) and Ukrainian князь (knjazʹ). Doublet of chinez.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkne̯az/

Noun

cneaz m (plural cneji)

(archaic) ruler of a state or principality in past times
Russian prince or ruler

Declension

Declension of cneaz

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) cneaz	cneazul	(niște) cneji	cnejii
genitive/dative	(unui) cneaz	cneazului	(unor) cneji	cnejilor
vocative	cneazule, cneze		cnejilor

Synonyms

prinț

See also

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