In the German and Dutch languages, which have separate words for a prince as the issue (child) of a monarch (respectively "Prinz, Prins") and for a sovereign prince ("Fürst, Vorst"), there is also a clear linguistic difference between a sovereign Grand Duke reigning over a state of central and western Europe ("Großherzog", "Groothertog") and a non-sovereign, purely ceremonial Grand Duke of either the Russian Imperial family or other non-sovereign territories which are "de facto" dependencies of a major power ("Großfürst", "Grootvorst").