Präsent

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See also: praesent, präsent, and præsent

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German prēsent, prīsant, from Old French present.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /prɛˈzɛnt/, [pʁɛˈzɛnt], [pʁe-], [pʁə-]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt
  • Hyphenation: Prä‧sent

Noun

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Präsent n (strong, genitive Präsents or Präsentes, plural Präsente, diminutive Präsentchen n)

  1. (higher register) gift, present (something given to another voluntarily, without charge)
    Synonym: Geschenk

Usage notes

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  • 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

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Further reading

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  • Präsent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Präsent” in Duden online
  • Präsent” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon