preja

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pręďa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɛ̀ːja/, /prɛ́ːja/

Noun

prēja f

  1. yarn

Inflection

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Feminine, a-stem
nom. sing. prêja
gen. sing. prêje
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
prêja prêji prêje
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
prêje prêj prêj
dative
(dajȃlnik)
prêji prêjama prêjam
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
prêjo prêji prêje
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
prêji prêjah prêjah
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
prêjo prêjama prêjami

Further reading

  • preja”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Swedish

Etymology

Derived from Old French preier, from Latin precārī. Cognate of Dutch praaien, German preien, English pray.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɛja/
  • Rhymes: -ɛja

Verb

preja (present prejar, preterite prejade, supine prejat, imperative preja)

  1. (nautical) hail (call a ship in order to make it stop)
  2. (figurative) ram (force a car off the road)

Conjugation

See also

References

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