première

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English

Noun

première (plural premières)

  1. (less common) Alternative spelling of premiere.

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Verb

première (third-person singular simple present premières, present participle premièring, simple past and past participle premièred)

  1. (less common) Alternative spelling of premiere

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French première.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prəˈmjɛː.rə/
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  • Hyphenation: pre‧mi‧è‧re
  • Rhymes: -ɛːrə

Noun

première m (plural premières, diminutive premièretje n)

  1. premiere
    De première van de film is opnieuw uitgesteld.The premiere of the film has been postponed again.

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French

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Adjective

première

  1. feminine singular of premier

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Noun

première f (plural premières)

  1. (of a film) premiere, première
  2. first (new event, something never done before)
  3. (France) the penultimate year of lycée
  4. first, first gear
  5. first class (public transport)

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Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French première. Doublet of premier.

Noun

première (plural première-première, first-person possessive premièreku, second-person possessive premièremu, third-person possessive premièrenya)

  1. premiere, première

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