pretendent

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See also: prétendent

English

Noun

pretendent (plural pretendents)

  1. Alternative form of pretendant

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

pretendent m (plural pretendents, feminine pretendenta)

  1. pretender

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from French prétendant or German Prätendent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɛˈtɛn.dɛnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛndɛnt
  • Syllabification: pre‧ten‧dent

Noun

pretendent m pers (female equivalent pretendentka)

  1. claimant, pretendant, pretender

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
verb

Further reading

  • pretendent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pretendent in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French prétendant.

Noun

pretendent m (plural pretendenți)

  1. pretender
  2. suitor

Declension