pret

From Dutch pret (“fun”). Related to Dutch prat (“proud”) and English prat.

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pret (uncountable)

1. fun

pret

1. third-person singular of pres: he/she/it cuts
2. wait expectantly, expect

Related to prat (“proud”) and English prat.

• IPA^(key): /prɛt/

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• Hyphenation: pret
• Rhymes: -ɛt

pret f (uncountable, diminutive pretje n)

1. fun

• Afrikaans: pret
• → Papiamentu: prèt

• rept, terp

pret (with accusative)

1. against
2. opposed to
3. in opposition

• praï (Guernsey)
• pré (Jersey)

From Latin prātum.

pret m (plural prets)

1. (Sark) water meadow

From English 'fraid/fraid.

pret

1. afraid
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:10:

     Na man i bekim tok olsem, “Mi harim yu wokabaut long gaden na mi pret na mi hait. Long wanem, mi stap as nating.”

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Contraction of earlier poret, from Middle Dutch poret, from Old French poret.

pret m

1. leek

• poreie