"pre" meaning in Dutch

See pre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /preː/ Audio: Nl-pre.ogg Forms: pre's [plural], preetje [diminutive, neuter], prae [alternative], pré [alternative]
Rhymes: -eː Etymology: Clipping of preferentie. Ultimately related to Latin prae. Etymology templates: {{clipping|nl|preferentie}} Clipping of preferentie, {{m+|la|prae}} Latin prae Head templates: {{nl-noun|m,n|-'s|preetje}} pre m or n (plural pre's, diminutive preetje n)
  1. plus, reason to be preferred Tags: masculine, neuter
    Sense id: en-pre-nl-noun-z0ebWPvS Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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