prin

English

Noun

prin (plural prins)

1. (northern UK, dialectal) Alternative spelling of preen

Verb

prin (third-person singular simple present prins, present participle prinning, simple past and past participle prinned)

1. (northern UK, dialectal) Alternative spelling of preen

Anagrams

• pirn

Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin praegnas.

Adjective

prin

1. pregnant

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin prīmus.

Adjective

prin (feminine prime)

1. first

   Antonym: ultin

Romanian

Alternative forms

• pân, pin — regional

Etymology

From pre +‎ în.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prin/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -in

Preposition

prin (+accusative)

1. through; by, by means of

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Related terms

• printre

Welsh

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪn

Adjective

prin (feminine singular prin, plural prinion, equative prinned, comparative prinnach, superlative prinnaf)

1. rare, uncommon, scarce

   Synonym: tenau

2. deficient, lacking

Derived terms

• prinder (“scarcity; shortage”)

Adverb

prin

1. scarcely

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /priːn/
• Rhymes: -iːn
• Homophone: prŷn (South Wales)

Noun

prin m (plural unattested)

1. (obsolete) limpet (small mollusk)

   Synonyms: llygad maharen, cragen maharen, brenigen, cogwrn

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
prin	brin	mhrin	phrin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “prin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies