pris

English

Noun

pris

1. Obsolete form of price.
2. Obsolete form of prize.

See also

• parti pris

References

• “pris”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• IPRs, IRPs, IRSP, PIRs, RIPs, irps, rips, risp

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-.

Noun

pris

1. precursor
2. first settler

Synonyms

• parardhur

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /priːs/,
• Rhymes: -iːs

• Audio (Copenhagen)

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Etymology 1

From Old Norse príss, from Middle Low German pris, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium (“price, reward”).

Noun

pris c (singular definite prisen, plural indefinite priser)

1. price
2. fare
3. cost
4. prize
5. (uncountable) praise

Inflection

Derived terms

Related terms

• rabat

Etymology 2

From French prise (“capture, catch, hold”).

Noun

pris c (singular definite prisen, plural indefinite priser)

1. (dated) pinch (small amount of powder)

Inflection

Verb

pris

1. imperative of prise

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French pris, from Latin prēnsus, variant of prehensus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁi/

• Audio (Paris)

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• Audio

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• Homophones: prie, prient, pries, prit, prît, prix

Adjective

pris (feminine prise, masculine plural pris, feminine plural prises)

1. taken
2. occupied

Verb

pris

1. first/second-person singular past historic of prendre

Participle

pris (feminine prise, masculine plural pris, feminine plural prises)

1. past participle of prendre

Further reading

• “pris”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch prijs, from Middle Dutch prijs, prise, from Old French pris, preis, from Latin pretium (“worth, price, money spent, wages, reward”). Cognate to Afrikaans prys.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: pris

Noun

pris (first-person possessive prisku, second-person possessive prismu, third-person possessive prisnya)

1. (colloquial) prize, honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest or that which may be won by chance.

   Synonym: hadiah

Further reading

• “pris” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse príss, from Middle Low German pris, from Old French preis, pris (“price”), from Latin pretium (“worth, price; money spent; wage, reward”), from Proto-Italic *pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”).

Noun

pris m (definite singular prisen, indefinite plural priser, definite plural prisene)

1. price (cost required to gain possession of something)
2. a fare (cost of travelling on public transport)
3. a prize

Derived terms

Verb

pris

1. imperative of prise

References

• “pris” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse príss.

Noun

pris m (definite singular prisen, indefinite plural prisar, definite plural prisane)

1. a price (as above)
2. a fare (as above)
3. a prize

Derived terms

References

• “pris” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old French

Etymology 1

From Latin pretium.

Alternative forms

• prez, preis, prix

Noun

pris oblique singular, m (oblique plural pris, nominative singular pris, nominative plural pris)

1. price (monetary value required to purchase something)
2. esteem; (positive) reputation

Descendants

Etymology 2

From Latin prensus, variant of prehensus.

Alternative forms

• priz

Verb

pris

1. past participle of prendre

Descendants

• French: pris

Pijin

Noun

pris

1. priest
2. willy wagtail

Swedish

Pronunciation

• audio

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• IPA^(key): /priːs/

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish pris, from Late Old Norse príss, from Middle Low German pris, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium.

Noun

pris n

1. a price (monetary or other cost)

   De har höjt priset på energidryck

   They have increased the price of energy drinks

   Han fick betala ett högt pris för att han vittnade i rättegången

   He paid a high price for testifying in the trial

2. a prize (award given in a competition, contest, lottery, etc.)

   Hans kebabsås har vunnit många priser

   His kebab sauce has won many prizes

   Alla priser utom fredspriset delas ut i Sverige

   All prizes except the peace prize are awarded in Sweden

3. (uncountable) praise

   Gud, dig allena vare pris och ära

   God, you alone be praise and glory

Declension

All definitions:

Definition 3:

Derived terms

(cost to gain possession): extrapris, lågpris, prislista, prissätta, vrakpris

Related terms

• prisa

Etymology 2

From French prise (de tabac).

Noun

pris c

1. a pinch of snuff or snus

Declension

Synonyms

• prilla

References

• pris in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• pris in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• pris in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle English pris, from Old French pris.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /priːs/
  • (South Wales, colloquial also) IPA^(key): /priːʃ/
• Rhymes: -iːs

Noun

pris m (plural prisiau or prisoedd)

1. price

Mutation

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pris”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies