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princess
The daughter of a king or prince, or the wife of a prince; a female member of a noble ruling family.
In vielen Märchen wird die Prinzessin von einem Drachen gefangen gehalten.
In many fairy tales, the princess is held captive by a dragon.
The ending '-in' is a typical marker for female person or profession nouns in German. 'Die Prinzessin' (the princess) is the feminine form of 'der Prinz' (the prince).
Der Prinz und die Prinzessin heirateten am Ende des Märchens.
The prince and the princess got married at the end of the fairy tale.
The term 'Prinzessin' (princess) for a spoiled person is colloquial and often meant slightly negatively or ironically. It is usually used in the expression 'so eine Prinzessin sein' (to be such a princess).
Du willst nicht im Regen laufen? Sei doch nicht so eine Prinzessin!
You don't want to walk in the rain? Don't be such a princess!
In its literal meaning, the word 'Prinzessin' (princess) is found mainly in specific contexts such as fairy tales, historical stories, or reporting on royal families.
Die kleine Prinzessin winkte den Leuten aus der Kutsche zu.
The little princess waved to the people from the carriage.
queen
'die Königin' and 'die Prinzessin' both belong to the world of kings and ruling families. The important difference is the role: a queen rules a kingdom herself or is the wife of a king. A princess is usually the daughter of a king or the wife of a prince. Learners may confuse the words because both refer to female people in a royal family. As a guide: the queen is at the very top or beside the king, while the princess belongs to the family but is not the ruler.
Die Prinzessin reiste mit ihrer Familie zur Feier.
The princess traveled with her family to the celebration.
Die Königin empfing die Gäste im Schloss.
The queen received the guests in the castle.