prena

See also: preña and preñá

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish prena, from Proto-Brythonic *prɨnad, from Proto-Celtic *kʷrināti, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷrinéh₂ti ~ *kʷrinh₂énti.

Verb

prena

  1. to buy

Conjugation

Conjugation of prena
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future prenav prenydh pren prenyn prenowgh prenons prenir
preterite prenis prensys prenas prensyn prensowgh prensons prenas
imperfect prenen prenes prena prenen prenewgh prenens prenys
pluperfect prensen prenses prensa prensen prensewgh prensens prensys
subjunctive present/future prenniv prenni prenno prennyn prennowgh prennons prenner
imperfect prennen prennes prenna prennen prennewgh prennens prennys
imperative - pren prenes prenyn prenewgh prenens -
non-finite forms present participle ow prena verbal adjective prenys

Mutation

Mutation of prena
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
prena brena frena unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

Middle Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *prɨnad, from Proto-Celtic *kʷrināti, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷrinéh₂ti ~ *kʷrinh₂énti.

Verb

prena

  1. to buy

Descendants

  • Cornish: perna

Neapolitan

Adjective

prena f (feminine plural prene)

  1. pregnant
    • Giambattista Basile, Lo cunto de li cunti
      Na femmena prena se magna li petrosine de l’uorto de n’orca.
      A pregnant woman eats parsleys from the garden of an ogre.