pret

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pret"

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch pret (“fun”). Related to Dutch prat (“proud”) and English prat.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pret (uncountable)

1. fun

Albanian

Verb

pret

1. third-person singular of pres: he/she/it cuts
2. wait expectantly, expect

Dutch

Etymology

Related to prat (“proud”) and English prat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɛt/

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• Hyphenation: pret
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

pret f (uncountable, diminutive pretje n)

1. fun

Derived terms

• binnenpret
• ijspret
• napret
• pretbederver
• pretecho
• pretletter
• pretmaker
• pretnet
• pretogen
• pretpakket
• pretpark
• prettig
• sneeuwpret
• voorpret
• winterpret

Descendants

• Afrikaans: pret
• → Papiamentu: prèt

Anagrams

• rept, terp

Latvian

Preposition

pret (with accusative)

1. against
2. opposed to
3. in opposition

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French prêtre.

Noun

pret

1. priest

References

• Baker, Philip; Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. (1987), Diksiyoner kreol morisyeṅ [Mauritian Creole Dictionary] (in French and English), Paris: L'Harmattan, →ISBN, page 262
• Carpooran, Arnaud (2011), Diksioner Morisien [Mauritian Dictionary] (in Mauritian Creole), second edition, Éditions Le Printemps, →ISBN, page 853

Norman

Alternative forms

• praï (Guernsey)
• pré (Jersey)

Etymology

From Latin prātum.

Noun

pret m (plural prets)

1. (Sark) water meadow

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English 'fraid/fraid.

Adjective

pret

1. afraid
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:10:

     Na man i bekim tok olsem, “Mi harim yu wokabaut long gaden na mi pret na mi hait. Long wanem, mi stap as nating.”

     →New International Version translation

West Flemish

Etymology

Contraction of earlier poret, from Middle Dutch poret, from Old French poret.

Noun

pret m

1. leek

Synonyms

• poreie