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Präsent
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praesent präsent præsent
German
Etymology
From de gmh prēsent, gmh prīsant, from de fro present.
Pronunciation
de /prɛˈzɛnt/ [pʁɛˈzɛnt] [pʁe-] [pʁə-]
de De-Präsent.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de ɛnt 2
de Prä sent
Noun
n,s:es chen
de higher register gift, present something given to another voluntarily, without charge
de Geschenk
Usage notes
Apart from being elevated in tone, de Präsent is usually restricted to objects physically presented to the receiver; it is most often used of small presents given out of politeness (e.g. to a host).
Declension
n,s:es
Related terms
de Präsens
Further reading