Princess

Greek translation: pringkipissa / vassilopoula

21:32 Sep 19, 2000

English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]

English term or phrase: Princess

I need to find a way to say princess other then the english form "princess" please help!!

Tenea

Greek translation:pringkipissa / vassilopoula

Explanation:
There are two translations for the word "princess".
In Greek the word "πριγκήπισσα" [pringkipissa] is used both in fairy tales and in real life when indicating the wife of a prince (like: pringkipissa Diana, NOT: vassilopoula !)
The word "βασιλοπούλα" is used mostly in fairy tales, and its meaning, literary, is the following: "child of a king".
If a man wants to say "princess" to the woman of his dreams, he will use the word "pringkipissa".

Have fun with these royalties!
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pringkipissa / vassilopoula

Lieve DE PAEP (X)

βασιλοπούλα, βασιλοκόρη

Sophia Fourlari

Αρχοντοπούλα

Olga.K

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pringkipissa / vassilopoula

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βασιλοπούλα, βασιλοκόρη

Explanation:
Βασιλοπούλα (vassilοpoula)

It's a Greek compound that contains a part of the Greek word for "king" (vasilias, vasilo-) and the form -poula which is also Greek and when used give to the word the notion of something small or the notion of a child (a daughter or a son...). The form -poula (or the masculine -poulos) can be found in a great number of Greek names.

Βασιλοκόρη (vassilokori)
Another compound containing again the Greek word for "king" and the word "kori" (young girl, daughter).

Traditional Fairy Tales for Children by A. Papakou (Minos, 1977)

Sophia Fourlari
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Αρχοντοπούλα

Explanation:
We call "Arhontopoula" a young lady of noble rank. If the word "princess" does not refer to a real King's daughter and it's just a character pointer,use it. Not that we don't use it for a princess, but it's a more popular word that people in villages use most when the girl is from a big (rich) family.

Olga.K
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