purper
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch purper, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
purper n (plural purpers)
- purple, especially a reddish hue of purple (colour)
- (historical, uncountable, with definite article) The purple, imperial or royal power, in particular in relation to the Roman Empire
- De legeraanvoerder liet zijn zoon het purper aannemen.
- The military commander let his son adopt the purple.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Adjective edit
purper (not comparable)
Inflection edit
Inflection of purper | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
uninflected | purper | |||
inflected | purpere | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | purper | |||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | purpere | ||
n. sing. | purper | |||
plural | purpere | |||
definite | purpere | |||
partitive | purpers |
Descendants edit
- Negerhollands: purpur