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Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
preien
- plural of prei
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman preier, from Old French proiier, from Latin precor, from prex, from Proto-Italic *preks, from Proto-Indo-European *préḱs, from *preḱ-.
Verb
preien (third-person singular simple present preieth, present participle preiende, preiynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle preied)
- to pray, ask earnestly
Conjugation
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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