pris

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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
  • (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]
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]

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 singularm (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