"pers" meaning in Afrikaans

See pers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɛːrs/, /pæːrs/ Forms: perse [attributive], perser [comparative], perste [superlative]
Etymology: From an older variant of Dutch paars, from Middle Dutch paers, peers, pers (“purple”), from Middle French pers (“blue-grey, dark violet”), from Medieval Latin persus, persum (“dark blue”). Possibly derived from either Latin Persae (“Persians”), Persia (“Persia”), referring to the colour of a garment, or from Late Latin persica (“peach”), referring to the colour of peach blossom. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|paars}} Dutch paars, {{inh|af|dum|paers}} Middle Dutch paers, {{der|af|frm|pers||blue-grey, dark violet}} Middle French pers (“blue-grey, dark violet”), {{der|af|ML.|persus}} Medieval Latin persus Head templates: {{af-adj|||perste}} pers (attributive perse, comparative perser, superlative perste)
  1. purple
    Sense id: en-pers-af-adj-jgobCtpC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /pɛrs/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-pers.wav Forms: perse [plural], persie [diminutive]
Etymology: From Dutch pers, from Middle Dutch perse. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|pers}} Dutch pers, {{inh|af|dum|perse}} Middle Dutch perse Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|perse|||||diminutive|persie|||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} pers (plural perse, diminutive persie), {{af-noun|e|persie}} pers (plural perse, diminutive persie)
  1. A press. Categories (topical): Colors
    Sense id: en-pers-af-noun-nyPxrAiV Disambiguation of Colors: 0 75 25 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 17 62 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /pɛrs/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-pers.wav Forms: pers [present], persende [participle, present], gepers [participle, past]
Etymology: From Dutch persen, from Middle Dutch persen. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|persen}} Dutch persen, {{inh|af|dum|persen}} Middle Dutch persen Head templates: {{af-verb}} pers (present pers, present participle persende, past participle gepers)
  1. (transitive) To press. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-pers-af-verb-9Tnwlut5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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