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diva
A person who behaves in a moody, demanding, and difficult way and often demands special attention.
Wegen ihrer ständigen Sonderwünsche hat sie bei den Kollegen den Ruf, eine Diva zu sein.
Because of her constant special requests, she has a reputation among her colleagues for being a diva.
diva
A celebrated and famous opera singer or actress.
Maria Callas gilt als eine der größten Opern-Diven des 20. Jahrhunderts.
Maria Callas is considered one of the greatest opera divas of the 20th century.
The word comes from Italian, where 'diva' means 'goddess'. It was originally used for a celebrated opera singer. From this developed the figurative meaning for a person who behaves in a demanding way, like a goddess.
Früher war sie eine gefeierte Diva auf der Bühne, heute lebt sie zurückgezogen.
She used to be a celebrated diva on stage; today she lives a secluded life.
The original, positive meaning refers to the context of art and culture, especially opera and film. The figurative, usually negative meaning describes people's behavior in everyday life.
Die Schauspielerin galt als große Diva des Stummfilms.
The actress was considered a great diva of silent film.
In this meaning, the word is often used critically or ironically to describe a person's moody and demanding behavior. A typical phrase is 'sich wie eine Diva aufführen/benehmen' (to act/behave like a diva).
Hör auf, dich wie eine Diva aufzuführen, nur weil dein Kaffee nicht heiß genug ist.
Stop acting like a diva just because your coffee isn't hot enough.
In the original meaning, 'Diva' (diva) is often combined with the field in which the person is famous. Typical compounds are 'Operndiva' (opera diva) or 'Filmdiva' (film diva).
Die Biografie der berühmten Operndiva wurde ein Bestseller.
The biography of the famous opera diva became a bestseller.
princess
Prinzessin and Diva can both be derogatory terms for a demanding woman. Prinzessin emphasizes being spoiled or oversensitive. Diva, by contrast, highlights moody, difficult, or conspicuous behavior through which someone demands special attention.
Weil ihr das Hotelzimmer nicht gefällt, macht sie laut eine Szene wie eine Diva.
Because she does not like the hotel room, she makes a loud scene like a diva.
Weil ihr das Hotelzimmer nicht luxuriös genug ist, benimmt sie sich wie eine Prinzessin.
Because the hotel room is not luxurious enough for her, she is acting like a princess.
