See also: Prek, prek-, and pre-K

Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *praka, a derivative of an adverbial *pra-k-, related to Greek πρόκα (próka, forthwith, straightaway)(?), Proto-Slavic *prokь (remainder, remaining), from *pro (forward).[1] Alternatively the term could represent a -kë variant of preh.

Verb

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prek (aorist preka, participle prekur)

  1. to touch (also figuratively)
  2. to ruin (ferments or drink preparation)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian[1], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 343

Polish

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “could be an alt form of precz instead”)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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prek (not comparable)

  1. (Poznań, Kuyavia, with a verb) Synonym of precz

Further reading

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  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “prek”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 275
  • Waldemar Wierzba (2013) “prek”, in Słownik Poznańskie słowa i ausdrucki (in Polish), 1st edition, Mierzyn: Albus, →ISBN, page 200