pers

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See also: Pers, pers., pers-, Pers., and pērs

English

Etymology

per +‎ -s. Compare hers.

Pronoun

pers

  1. (rare, nonstandard) That which belongs to per, theirs (singular): possessive case of per, used in place of a noun.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

See also

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology 1

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.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛːrs/, /pæːrs/

Adjective

pers (attributive perse, comparative perser, superlative perste)

  1. purple

Etymology 2

From Dutch persen, from Middle Dutch persen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛrs/
  • audio:(file)

Verb

pers (present pers, present participle persende, past participle gepers)

  1. (transitive) To press.

Etymology 3

From Dutch pers, from Middle Dutch perse.

Pronunciation

Noun

pers (plural perse, diminutive persie)

  1. A press.

References

  1. ^ paars; in: M. Philippa e.a., "Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands"

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch perse. Equivalent to a derivation from persen.

Noun

pers f (plural persen, diminutive persje n)

  1. A press, mechanical device to exert pression.
  2. The press, media.
Derived terms

-media-related

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: pers
  • → Indonesian: pers

Etymology 2

Shortenings from phrases or perhaps compounds with Pers (“Persian”).

Noun

pers m (plural perzen, diminutive persje n)

  1. A Persian cat (breed).
  2. A Persian carpet.
See also

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pers

  1. inflection of persen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin persus (“Persian”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

pers (feminine perse, masculine plural pers, feminine plural perses)

  1. (literary) blue-green (particularly used in reference to eyes)

Further reading

Anagrams

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Dutch pers (“press”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpɛrs]
  • Hyphenation: pèrs

Noun

pèrs (first-person possessive persku, second-person possessive persmu, third-person possessive persnya)

  1. The press, a collective term for the (print-based) media or publisher.
    Synonym: akhbar (Standard Malay)

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *persek. Cognates include Finnish perse and Estonian perse.

Pronunciation

Noun

pers

  1. (vulgar) arse, butt

Declension

Declension of pers (type 6/lähe, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative pers perseet
genitive perseen persein
partitive persettä perseitä
illative perseesse perseisse
inessive persees perseis
elative perseest perseist
allative perseelle perseille
adessive perseel perseil
ablative perseelt perseilt
translative perseeks perseiks
essive perseennä, perseen perseinnä, persein
exessive1) perseent perseint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Related terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 400

Latvian

Noun

pers m

  1. nominative singular of peri (rarely used)

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French pers, from Medieval Latin persus.

Pronunciation

Noun

pers (uncountable)

  1. blue, blue-grey (colour)
  2. blue cloth

Descendants

References

Adjective

pers

  1. blue, bluish

Descendants

References

See also

Colors in Middle English · coloures, hewes (layout · text)
     whit      grey, hor      blak
             red; cremesyn, gernet              citrine, aumbre; broun, tawne              yelow, dorry, gul; canevas
             grasgrene              grene             
             plunket; ewage              asure, livid              blewe, blo, pers
             violet; inde              rose, murrey; purpel, purpur              claret

Polish

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Etymology

Clipping of kot perski or perski dywan.

Pronunciation

Noun

pers m animal

  1. (colloquial) Persian cat
    Synonym: kot perski
  2. (colloquial) Persian rug
    Synonym: perski dywan

Declension

Declension of pers
singular plural
nominative pers persy
genitive persa persów
dative persowi persom
accusative persa persy
instrumental persem persami
locative persie persach
vocative persie persy

Further reading

Swedish

Noun

pers c

  1. (colloquial, plural only) people
    Vi var tjugo pers på festen
    We were twenty people at the party
    Det står några pers där borta
    There's some guys standing over there

Usage notes

Sometimes also a shortening of person (in the singular): "per pers" = "per person," for example.

Declension

Declension of pers 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative - - pers persen
Genitive - - pers persens

Noun

pers n

  1. (colloquial) Short for personbästa (“personal best”).

Declension

Declension of pers 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative pers perset pers persen
Genitive pers persets pers persens

Noun

pers c

  1. Misspelling of pärs (“ordeal, trial”).

Declension

Declension of pers 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative pers persen perser perserna
Genitive pers persens persers persernas

References

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