Standard Lemma guide

Prussian

adj · name · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpɹʌ.ʃən/
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  • rhymes with -ʌʃən
  • CMU ARPABET: P R AH1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Prussia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The Prussian language; see Old Prussian (an extinct West Baltic language) and New Prussian (the modern reconstruction of the Old Prussian language, spoken by pilot communities in Lithuania, Poland, and elsewhere).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

Short for High Prussian (a moribund dialect of East Central German)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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4

name

Meaning 4

Short for Low Prussian (a moribund dialect of East Low German)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

A citizen of the German state of Prussia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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7

noun

Meaning 7

A member of or a person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8

noun

Meaning 8

A member of or a person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The Junkers were the stereotypical Prussians.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

adjective

Meaning 9

of or relating to or characteristic of Prussia or its inhabitants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Prussian officers
  • Prussian aristocracy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

a German inhabitant of Prussia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: German

Narrower terms: Junker

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Prussia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Prussian From Prussia + -an.

Across languages

Translations

103 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пруски (pruski) — of Prussia
  • Bulgarian: прусашки (prusaški) — of Prussia
  • Catalan: prussià — of Prussia
  • Czech: pruský — of Prussia
  • Danish: preussisk — of Prussia
  • Danish: prøjsisk — of Prussia
  • Dutch: Pruisisch — of Prussia
  • Finnish: preussilainen — of Prussia
  • French: prussien — of Prussia
  • Friulian: prussian — of Prussia
  • Galician: prusiano — of Prussia
  • German: preußisch — of Prussia
  • Greek: πρωσικός (prosikós) — of Prussia
  • Hungarian: porosz — of Prussia
  • Icelandic: prússneskur — of Prussia
  • Irish: Prúiseach — of Prussia
  • Italian: prussiano — of Prussia
  • Latin: prussicus — of Prussia
  • Macedonian: пруски (pruski) — of Prussia
  • Marathi: प्रशियन (praśiyan) — of Prussia
  • Norwegian Bokmål: prøyssisk — of Prussia
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: prøyssisk — of Prussia
  • Old Prussian: Prūsiskan — of Prussia
  • Pannonian Rusyn: пруски (pruski) — of Prussia
  • Polish: pruski — of Prussia
  • Portuguese: prussiano — of Prussia
  • Russian: пру́сский (prússkij) — of Prussia
  • Scots: Proushian — of Prussia
  • Spanish: prusiano — of Prussia
  • Swedish: preussisk — of Prussia
  • Catalan: prussià — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Estonian: preisi keel — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Finnish: preussi — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Finnish: preussin kieli — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • French: prussien — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Galician: prusiano — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • German: Prußisch — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • German: Preußisch — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Hungarian: porosz — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Icelandic: prússneska — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Italian: prussiano — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Latvian: prūšu valoda — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Lithuanian: prūsų kalba — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Marathi: प्रशियन (praśiyan) — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Polish: pruski — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Portuguese: prussiano — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Russian: пру́сский — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Scots: Proushian — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Spanish: prusiano — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Swedish: prusiska — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Swedish: preussiska — Baltic language; German dialects — see also Old Prussian
  • Bulgarian: прусак (prusak) — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Catalan: prussià — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Esperanto: pruso — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Esperanto: prusino — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Finnish: preussilainen — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • French: Prussien — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • French: Prussienne — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Galician: prusiano — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • German: Preuße — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • German: Preußin — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Greek: Πρώσος (Prósos) — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Greek: Πρωσίδα (Prosída) — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Hungarian: porosz — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Irish: Prúiseach — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Italian: prussiano — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Italian: prussiana — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Portuguese: prussiano — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Portuguese: prussiana — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Russian: прусса́к (prussák) — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Russian: прусса́чка (prussáčka) — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Russian: пруса́к (prusák) — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Russian: пруса́чка (prusáčka) — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Spanish: prusiano — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Spanish: prusiana — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Swedish: preussare — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Vilamovian: projser — native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia
  • Esperanto: pruso — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • Finnish: preussilainen — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • German: Preuße — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • German: Preußin — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • German: Borusse — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • Hungarian: porosz — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • Irish: Prúiseach — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • Norwegian Bokmål: prøysser — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: prøyssar — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • Russian: прусса́к (prussák) — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • Russian: прусса́чка (prussáčka) — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • Russian: пруса́к (prusák) — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • Russian: пруса́чка (prusáčka) — citizen of German state of Prussia
  • Finnish: preussilainen — member of or person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia
  • German: Pruße — member of or person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia
  • Hungarian: óporosz — member of or person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia
  • Russian: прусса́к (prussák) — member of or person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia
  • Russian: прусса́чка (prussáčka) — member of or person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia
  • Russian: пруса́к (prusák) — member of or person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia
  • Russian: пруса́чка (prusáčka) — member of or person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia
  • Finnish: preussilainen — member of or person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia
  • German: Preuße — member of or person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia
  • Russian: прусса́к (prussák) — member of or person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia
  • Russian: прусса́чка (prussáčka) — member of or person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia
  • Russian: пруса́к (prusák) — member of or person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia
  • Russian: пруса́чка (prusáčka) — member of or person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia
Real reading context

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