pris

See also: prís, prìs, and 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/, [ˈpʰʁiːˀs]
• Rhymes: -iːs

• Audio (Copenhagen):

  (file)

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

Declension of pris

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	pris	prisen	priser	priserne
genitive	pris'	prisens	prisers	prisernes

Derived terms

• prisvinder
• faste priser
• for enhver pris
• prise sig lykkelig
• sætte pris på
• sætte pris på nogens hoved
• vejledende pris

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

Declension of pris

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	pris	prisen	priser	priserne
genitive	pris'	prisens	prisers	prisernes

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):

  (file)

• Audio:

  (file)

• 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 [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 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): [ˈprɪs]
• Hyphenation: pris

Noun

pris (plural pris-pris)

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 of 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

• billettpris
• konsumpris
• kostpris
• minstepris
• nobelpris
• nypris
• prisbevisst
• prisgi
• prisindeks
• priskrig
• prislapp
• prisliste
• prisvinnende
• prisøking
• prisøkning
• sette pris på
• taxipris

 

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

• billettpris
• konsumpris
• kostpris
• minstepris
• nobelpris
• prisauke
• prisbevisst
• prisindeks
• priskrig
• prislapp
• prisliste
• prismedveten, prismedviten
• taxipris

 

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

• French: prix
  • → Rade: pri
• Norman: prix
• → Proto-Brythonic:
  • Cornish: pris
  • Old Breton: pris
    • Middle Breton: pris
      • Breton: priz
  • Welsh: pris
• → Middle Dutch: prijs, prise
  • Dutch: prijs
    • Afrikaans: prys
    • Negerhollands: pries
    • → Caribbean Javanese: près, prèis
    • → Indonesian: pris
    • → Papiamentu: preis
  • Limburgish: pries
• → Middle English: price
  • English: price, prize (obsolete)
    • → Irish: praghas
  • Scots: price
• → Middle High German: prīs
  • German: Preis
  • Luxembourgish: Präis
  • Yiddish: פּרײַז (prayz)
• → Middle Low German: pris
  • German Low German: Pries
  • → Old Norse: príss
    • Norwegian Bokmål: pris
    • Old Swedish: pris
      • Swedish: pris
    • Danish: pris

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:

  (file)

• 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 raised 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:

Declension of pris

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	pris	pris
	definite	priset	prisets
plural	indefinite	priser	prisers
	definite	priserna	prisernas

Definition 3:

Declension of pris

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	pris	pris
	definite	priset	prisets
plural	indefinite	pris	pris
	definite	prisen	prisens

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 snus (or dip or the like)

   Synonyms: prilla, snus

Usage notes

Bit old-fashioned compared to prilla.

Declension

Declension of pris

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	pris	pris
	definite	prisen	prisens
plural	indefinite	priser	prisers
	definite	priserna	prisernas

See also

• lössnus
• luktsnus

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

Mutated forms of pris

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pris	bris	mhris	phris

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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