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pris

See also: prís, prìs, and pris'

English edit

Noun edit

pris

  1. Obsolete form of price.
  2. Obsolete form of prize.

See also edit

References edit

Anagrams edit

Albanian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-.

Noun edit

pris

  1. precursor
  2. first settler

Synonyms edit

Danish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /priːs/, [ˈpʰʁiːˀs]
  • Rhymes: -iːs
  • Audio (Copenhagen)(file)

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse príss, from Middle Low German pris, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium (“price, reward”).

Noun edit

pris c (singular definite prisen, plural indefinite priser)

  1. price
  2. fare
  3. cost
  4. prize
  5. (uncountable) praise
Inflection edit
Declension of pris
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative pris prisen priser priserne
genitive pris' prisens prisers prisernes
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From French prise (“capture, catch, hold”).

Noun edit

pris c (singular definite prisen, plural indefinite priser)

  1. (dated) pinch (small amount of powder)
Inflection edit
Declension of pris
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative pris prisen priser priserne
genitive pris' prisens prisers prisernes

Verb edit

pris

  1. imperative of prise

French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French pris, from Latin prēnsus, variant of prehensus.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

pris (feminine prise, masculine plural pris, feminine plural prises)

  1. taken
  2. occupied

Verb edit

pris

  1. first/second-person singular past historic of prendre

Participle edit

pris (feminine prise, masculine plural pris, feminine plural prises)

  1. past participle of prendre

Further reading edit

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch prijs, from Middle Dutch prijs, prise, from Old French pris, preis, from Latin pretium (“worth, price, money spent, wages, reward”). Cognate to Afrikaans prys.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈprɪs]
  • Hyphenation: pris

Noun edit

pris (first-person possessive prisku, second-person possessive prismu, third-person possessive prisnya)

  1. (colloquial) prize, honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest or that which may be won by chance.
    Synonym: hadiah

Further reading edit

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse príss, from Middle Low German pris, from Old French preis, pris (“price”), from Latin pretium (“worth, price; money spent; wage, reward”), from Proto-Italic *pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”).

Noun edit

pris m (definite singular prisen, indefinite plural priser, definite plural prisene)

  1. price (cost required to gain possession of something)
  2. a fare (cost of travelling on public transport)
  3. a prize

Derived terms edit

Verb edit

pris

  1. imperative of prise

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse príss.

Noun edit

pris m (definite singular prisen, indefinite plural prisar, definite plural prisane)

  1. a price (as above)
  2. a fare (as above)
  3. a prize

Derived terms edit

References edit

Old French edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Latin pretium.

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

pris oblique singular, m (oblique plural pris, nominative singular pris, nominative plural pris)

  1. price (monetary value required to purchase something)
  2. esteem; (positive) reputation
Descendants edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Latin prensus, variant of prehensus.

Alternative forms edit

Verb edit

pris

  1. past participle of prendre
Descendants edit

Pijin edit

Noun edit

pris

  1. priest
  2. willy wagtail

Swedish edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Swedish pris, from Late Old Norse príss, from Middle Low German pris, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium.

Noun edit

pris n

  1. a price (monetary or other cost)
    De har höjt priset på energidryck
    They have increased the price of energy drinks
    Han fick betala ett högt pris för att han vittnade i rättegången
    He paid a high price for testifying in the trial
  2. a prize (award given in a competition, contest, lottery, etc.)
    Hans kebabsås har vunnit många priser
    His kebab sauce has won many prizes
    Alla priser utom fredspriset delas ut i Sverige
    All prizes except the peace prize are awarded in Sweden
  3. (uncountable) praise
    Gud, dig allena vare pris och ära
    God, you alone be praise and glory
Declension edit

All definitions:

Declension of pris 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative pris priset priser priserna
Genitive pris prisets prisers prisernas

Definition 3:

Declension of pris 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative pris priset pris prisen
Genitive pris prisets pris prisens
Derived terms edit

(cost to gain possession): extrapris, lågpris, prislista, prissätta, vrakpris

Related terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From French prise (de tabac).

Noun edit

pris c

  1. a pinch of snuff or snus
Declension edit
Declension of pris 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative pris prisen priser priserna
Genitive pris prisens prisers prisernas
Synonyms edit

References edit

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From Middle English pris, from Old French pris.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

pris m (plural prisiau or prisoedd)

  1. price

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pris bris mhris phris
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), “pris”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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