Margret

See also: Margrét

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Margeriet in 1838-1857. Derived from a contraction of Margaretha. Compare Griete and Magrette.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɑrˈɣrɛt/
  • Hyphenation: Mar‧gret
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Proper noun

Margret n

  1. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “margret”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Faroese

Proper noun

Margret f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Margret: Margretarson
  • daughter of Margret: Margretardóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Margret
Accusative Margret
Dative Margret
Genitive Margretar

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmarɡre(ː)t/, [ˈmaʁˌɡʁeːt], [ˈmaɐ̯-], [ˈmaː-], [-ɡʁət]
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Margret f (proper noun, genitive Margrets or (with an article) Margret)

  1. a female given name, variant of Margarete, equivalent to English Margaret

Swedish

Pronunciation
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Proper noun

Margret c (genitive Margrets)

  1. a female given name, a short form of Margareta, =Margaret
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