presenning

Dutch

Etymology

Most likely from Portuguese percinta, ultimately from Latin praecingo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

presenning f (plural presenningen, diminutive presenninkje n)

1. tarpaulin

Descendants

• Norwegian: presenning
• Polish: brezent
• Russian: брезент (brezent)
• Swedish: presenning

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Dutch presenning, ultimately from Latin praecingo. Russian брезе́нт (brezént) and Polish brezent are from the same source.

Noun

presenning m (definite singular presenningen, indefinite plural presenninger, definite plural presenningene)

1. a tarpaulin

References

• “presenning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Dutch presenning, ultimately from Latin praecingo.

Noun

presenning m (definite singular presenningen, indefinite plural presenningar, definite plural presenningane)

1. a tarpaulin

References

• “presenning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

presenning runt en båt

Etymology

From Dutch presenning, like Norwegian Bokmål presenning.

Noun

presenning c

1. a tarpaulin, a tarp

Declension

Declension of presenning
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	presenning	presenningen	presenningar	presenningarna
Genitive	presennings	presenningens	presenningars	presenningarnas

References

• presenning in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• presenning in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• presenning in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)