Präsent
German
Etymology
From Middle High German prēsent, prēsant, prīsant, from Middle French présent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɛˈzɛnt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /pʁeːˈzɛnt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnt
- Hyphenation: Prä‧sent
Noun
Präsent n (strong, genitive Präsentes or Präsents, plural Präsente)
- (higher register) gift (something given to another voluntarily, without charge)
- Synonym: Geschenk
Declension
Declension of Präsent [neuter, strong]
Further reading
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- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle French
- German 2-syllable words
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- Rhymes:German/ɛnt
- Rhymes:German/ɛnt/2 syllables
- German lemmas
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