See also: praesent, präsent, and præsent

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German prēsent, prīsant, from Old French present.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /prɛˈzɛnt/, [pʁɛˈzɛnt], [pʁe-], [pʁə-]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt
  • Hyphenation: Prä‧sent

Noun edit

Präsent n (strong, genitive Präsents or Präsentes, plural Präsente, diminutive Präsentchen n)

  1. (higher register) gift, present (something given to another voluntarily, without charge)
    Synonym: Geschenk

Usage notes edit

  • Apart from being elevated in tone, Präsent is usually restricted to objects physically presented to the receiver; it is most often used of small presents given out of politeness (e.g. to a host).

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Präsent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Präsent” in Duden online
  • Präsent” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon