paraply

From French parapluie, from para- (“against”) +‎ pluie (“rain”). The first element is borrowed from Italian para-, from the verb parare (“to shield”), from Latin parare (“to prepare”). The second element is the noun pluie, from Latin pluvia (“rain”).

• IPA^(key): [pʰɑɑˈpʰl̥yˀ]

paraply c (singular definite paraplyen, plural indefinite paraplyer)

1. umbrella (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain)
2. umbrella organisation (an organisation serving the interests of a group of other organisations)

• “paraply” in Den Danske Ordbog
• paraply on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

From French parapluie.

paraply m (definite singular paraplyen, indefinite plural paraplyer, definite plural paraplyene)

1. an umbrella, or brolly (UK, informal) (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun)

• paraplyorganisasjon

• “paraply” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From French parapluie.

paraply m (definite singular paraplyen, indefinite plural paraplyar, definite plural paraplyane)

1. an umbrella, or brolly (UK, informal) (as above)

• paraplyorganisasjon

• “paraply” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From French parapluie.

• IPA^(key): /para¹plyː/

paraply n

1. umbrella; cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain.

• parasoll

• paraply in Svensk ordbok.