Präsent
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German prēsent, prīsant, from Old French present.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Präsent n (strong, genitive Präsents or Präsentes, plural Präsente, diminutive Präsentchen n)
- (higher register) gift, present (something given to another voluntarily, without charge)
- Synonym: Geschenk
Usage notes
[edit]- Apart from being elevated in tone, Präsent is usually restricted to objects physically presented to the receiver; it is most often used of small presents given out of politeness (e.g. to a host).
Declension
[edit]Declension of Präsent [neuter, strong]
Further reading
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- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Old French
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:German/ɛnt
- Rhymes:German/ɛnt/2 syllables
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German neuter nouns
- German higher register terms