Margret

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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/, , , ,
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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

Proper noun

Margret c (genitive Margrets)

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