par

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See also Par, PAR, Pär, pár, păr, and par-

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Abbreviation

par

  1. paragraph
  2. parallel
  3. parenthesis
  4. parish

[edit] Preposition

par

  1. By; with.

[edit] Usage notes

  • Used frequently in Middle English in phrases taken from French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay.

[edit] Noun

Singular
par

Plural
pars

par (plural pars)

  1. Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
  2. Equality of condition or circumstances.
  3. (golf, mostly uncountable) The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
    He needs to make this shot for par.
  4. (golf, countable) A hole in which a player achieves par
  5. Young salmon (also spelled parr)

[edit] Derived terms

terms derived from par (noun)

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to par

Third person singular
par

Simple past
ring

Past participle
ring

Present participle
r

to par (third-person singular simple present par, present participle r, simple past and past participle ring)

  1. (transitive, golf) To reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.
    He will need to par every hole in order to win this game.

[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology 1

From late Old Norse par, from Middle Low German par, from Latin pār.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /par/, [pʰɑ]

[edit] Noun

par n. (singular definite parret, plural indefinite par)

  1. pair
  2. couple
[edit] Inflection
    Inflection of “par”
neuter gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative par parret par parrene
genitive pars parrets pars parrenes

[edit] Etymology 2

From English par.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /paːr/, [pʰɑː]

[edit] Noun

par c.

  1. (golf) par (the allotted number of strokes to reach the hole)

[edit] Etymology 3

See parre.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /paːr/, [pʰɑːˀ]

[edit] Verb

par

  1. Imperative of parre.

[edit] Faroese

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

par n.

  1. pair

[edit] Declension

n5 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative par parið pør pørini
Accusative par parið pør pørini
Dative pari parinum pørum pørunum
Genitive pars parsins para paranna

[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Preposition

par

  1. through
  2. by, for

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Noun

par m.

  1. (golf) par

[edit] Hindi

[edit] Postposition

par

  1. common transliteration of पर meaning on, at, etc.

[edit] Icelandic

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology 1

From Middle Low German par, from Latin pār (“‘equal’”).

[edit] Noun

par n.

  1. pair
  2. a couple, two people who are dating
[edit] Declension
n-s Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative par parið pör pörin
Accusative par parið pör pörin
Dative pari parinu pörum pörunum
Genitive pars parsins para paranna

[edit] Etymology 2

From English par.

[edit] Noun

par n.

  1. (golf) par
[edit] Declension
n-s Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative par parið - -
Accusative par parið - -
Dative pari parinu - -
Genitive pars parsins - -

[edit] Kurdish

[edit] Noun

par f.

  1. share, part

[edit] Noun

par f.

  1. last year

[edit] Adverb

par

  1. last year

[edit] Latin

[edit] Adjective

pār m., f., n., (genitive paris); third declension

  1. equal
  2. like
  3. suitable

[edit] Inflection

Third declension, variation of one ending (3:1E).

Number Singular Plural
Case \ Gender M.F. N. MM.FF. NN.
nominative pār pār parēs paria
genitive paris paris parium parium
dative parī parī paribus paribus
accusative parem pār parēs paria
ablative parī parī paribus paribus
vocative pār pār parēs paria

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] See also

[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

par, m. (plural: pares)

  1. A pair.
  2. A couple.
  3. (golf) par.

[edit] Adjective

par, m. (plural: pares)

  1. (number) even.

[edit] Romanian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin palus.

[edit] Noun

par m.

  1. stake

[edit] Serbo-Croatian

[edit] Etymology

From German Paar, from Latin par (“‘equal, like’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /pâːr/

[edit] Noun

pȃr m. (Cyrillic spelling па̑р)

  1. pair, couple

[edit] Declension

    declension of par
singular plural
nominative pȃr pȁrovi
genitive para parova
dative paru parovima
accusative par parove
vocative pare parovi
locative paru parovima
instrumental parom parovima

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[edit] Slovene

[edit] Noun

par m.

  1. couple (two partners)


This Slovene entry was created from the translations listed at couple. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see par in the Slovene Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) May 2009

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

From Latin par la(la)

[edit] Noun

par m. (plural pares)

Singular
par m.

Plural
pares m.
  1. pair

[edit] Swedish

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Inflection for par Singular Plural
neuter Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Base form par paret par paren
Possessive form pars parets pars parens

par n.

  1. pair
  2. a couple, two people who are dating

[edit] Tamil

[edit] Noun

par

  1. meaning 'world' in English, உலகம் in Tamil.

[edit] Verb

par

  1. பார், 'see' in English, pronounced 'paar'.
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