Margret
See also: Margrét
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Margeriet in 1838-1857. Derived from a contraction of Margaretha. Compare Griete and Magrette.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɑrˈɣrɛt/
- Hyphenation: Mar‧gret
- Rhymes: -ɛt
Proper noun
Margret n
- a hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “margret”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Faroese
Proper noun
Margret f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Margret: Margretarson
- daughter of Margret: Margretardóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Margret |
| accusative | Margret |
| dative | Margret |
| genitive | Margretar |
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmarɡre(ː)t/, [ˈmaʁˌɡʁeːt], [ˈmaɐ̯-], [ˈmaː-], [-ɡʁət]
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Margret f (proper noun, genitive Margrets or (with an article) Margret)
- a female given name, variant of Margarete, equivalent to English Margaret
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Margret c (genitive Margrets)
- a female given name, a short form of Margareta, =Margaret