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

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

Etymology

From pre + în.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prin/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -in

Preposition

prin (+accusative)

  1. through; by, by means of
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Welsh

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

Adverb

prin

  1. scarcely

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
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