preñar

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Asturian[edit]

Verb[edit]

preñar (first-person singular indicative present preño, past participle preñáu)

  1. to impregnate, make pregnant

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin praegnāre (attested in Medieval Latin), back-formed from Latin praegnāns (pregnant), from earlier praegnās, formed from prae- (before) and the root of nāscor (to be born), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈɲaɾ/ [pɾeˈɲaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pre‧ñar

Verb[edit]

preñar (first-person singular present preño, first-person singular preterite preñé, past participle preñado)

  1. (transitive) to impregnate, make pregnant
    Synonyms: embarazar, empreñar

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