pren

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈpɾɛn]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈpɾən]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈpɾen]

Verb

pren

1. inflection of prendre:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Dutch plein (“public square”).

Noun

pren

1. public square, plaza

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English friend.

Noun

pren

1. friend, lover

See also

• poro
• poroman

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh prenn, from Proto-Brythonic *prenn, from Proto-Celtic *kʷresnom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɛn

Noun

pren m (plural prennau)

1. timber, wood

   Synonym: coed

2. tree

   Synonym: coeden

Derived terms

• afalbren (“apple tree”)
• allt bren
• celbren, cilbren (“keel”)
• ceubren (“a hollow tree”)
• coelbren
• crocbren (“gallows”)
• croesbren
• esgynbren
• ffigysbren (“fig tree”)
• gordd bren
• hoelbren (“peg”)
• hwylbren (“mast”)
• merysbren (“medlar”)
• mopren (“spatula, ladle, rolling pin”)
• nenbren
• pren cnau (“hazel tree”)
• pren mesur (“ruler”)
• rholbren (“rolling pin”)

Adjective

pren (feminine singular pren, plural pren, not comparable)

1. wooden, made of wood

   Dw i'n byw mewn tŷ pren.

   I live in a wooden house.

Mutation

Mutated forms of pren

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pren	bren	mhren	phren

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “pren”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pren”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies