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Prussian

4 7.7

Relating to or coming from the former country called Prussia

proper noun
/ˈprʌʃən/

: prusiano

She proudly identified herself as Prussian, emphasizing her heritage and cultural background.

Examples

In 1819, the Prussians commissioned imposing memorials to highlight their role in the battle.

Academic text (2007)
Sire, the Prussians are in the woods!

Waterloo (1970)
Sir, the Prussians are here!

Waterloo (1970)
He was the father of modern military strategy, and he was Prussian.

Dinner Rush (2000)
The French or the Prussians?

Waterloo (1970)
All depends on the Prussians.

Waterloo (1970)
They can hear the Prussian cannon in Montmartre.

Waterloo (1970)
If there's one thing I like about the Prussians... it's their punctuality.

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
In response to this disastrous defeat, the Prussians rethought their military approach.

Blog text (11)
The Prussians are advancing.

Napoleon (2023)

Compounds

Franco-Prussian War

2 8.9

A war between France and Prussia in 1870–1871 that united the German states into one country

Prussian blue

1 7.4

A dark blue color with a little green that artists use for painting

Prussian asparagus

9.9

A wild plant with thin tender shoots that you eat like a vegetable

Old Prussian

Specialized

9.9

A dead language once spoken by the native people of Prussia

Surface Forms

Prussian main

Morphology

Prussian = Prussia (transparent) = Prussia + ian

The proper noun/adjectival form comes from 'Prussia' with the productive suffix '-ian', making the relation clear.

Etymology

Prussian as a proper name comes from Prussia, the old region by the Baltic Sea, and means 'of or from Prussia' used to name people, places, or things connected to that region.