English edit

Noun edit

prin (plural prins)

  1. (northern UK, dialectal) Alternative spelling of preen

Verb edit

prin (third-person singular simple present prins, present participle prinning, simple past and past participle prinned)

  1. (northern UK, dialectal) Alternative spelling of preen

Anagrams edit

Dalmatian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin praegnas.

Adjective edit

prin

  1. pregnant

Friulian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin prīmus.

Adjective edit

prin (feminine prime)

  1. first
    Antonym: ultin

Romanian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From pre +‎ în.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /prin/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -in

Preposition edit

prin (+accusative)

  1. through; by, by means of
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Welsh edit

Etymology 1 edit

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

prin (feminine singular prin, plural prinion, equative prinned, comparative prinnach, superlative prinnaf)

  1. rare, uncommon, scarce
    Synonym: tenau
  2. deficient, lacking
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Adverb edit

prin

  1. scarcely

Etymology 2 edit

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Noun edit

prin m (plural unattested)

  1. (obsolete) limpet (small mollusk)
    Synonyms: llygad maharen, cragen maharen, brenigen, cogwrn

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
prin brin mhrin phrin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “prin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies