This is the 5955th most frequent Dutch word.
prince
A male royal ruler of a small state or the son of a king or queen.
In this sentence, 'prins' refers to the title for the son of a king or queen, representing royalty.
De prins reed door het koninkrijk om zijn onderdanen te begroeten.
The prince rode through the kingdom to greet his subjects.
Here, 'prins' is used metaphorically to imply someone feeling regal, important, or luxurious.
Hij voelt zich als een prins in zijn comfortabele nieuwe huis.
He feels like a prince in his comfortable new home.
In this case, 'prins' is being utilized as a proper noun and not as a common noun, signifying it may refer to a specific name or title.