prenda

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See also: Prenda and prendá

Asturian

Noun

prenda f (plural prendes)

  1. garment (single item of clothing)

Galician

Verb

prenda

  1. inflection of prender:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɛn.da/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnda
  • Hyphenation: prèn‧da

Verb

prenda

  1. inflection of prendere:
    1. first/second/third-person singular subjunctive present
    2. third-person singular imperative

Portuguese

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prendas

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ẽdɐ
  • Hyphenation: pren‧da

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese prenda, borrowed from Old Spanish pendra, peñdra, from Latin pignora.

Noun

prenda f (plural prendas)

  1. gift, present
    Synonym: presente
Related terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

prenda

  1. inflection of prender:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

prenda

  1. inflection of prendar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾenda/
  • Rhymes: -enda
  • Syllabification: pren‧da

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish pendra, peñdra (with metathesis), from péñora, from Latin pignŏra, plural of pignus (pledge; hostage).

Noun

prenda f (plural prendas)

  1. garment (single item of clothing)
    Synonym: ropaje
  2. apparel
    Synonyms: atavío, ropa
  3. (finance, law) pledge, pawn
  4. (Venezuela) jewel (precious or semi-precious stone)
    Synonym: joya
  5. (informal) darling, sweetheart, sweetie
    Synonyms: querido, amado, dulzura
Derived terms
Related terms

Etymology 2

Verb

prenda

  1. inflection of prendar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
  2. inflection of prender:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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