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pers
English
Etymology
per +? 's. Compare hers.
Pronoun
pers
- (rare) That which belongs to per, theirs (singular): possessive case of per, used in place of a noun.
Synonyms
- (singular) theirs
- (neologism) eirs, hirs
Coordinate terms
- (possessive of per): his, hers
See also
- other attested gender-neutral pronouns
Anagrams
- EPRs, ERPs, ERSP, Pres, Pres., RESP, Reps, Reps., SERP, Sper, pres, pres., reps, resp, resp.
Afrikaans
Etymology 1
From an older variant of Dutch paats, 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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??rs/, /pæ?rs/
Adjective
pers (attributive perse, comparative perser, superlative perste)
- purple
Etymology 2
From Dutch persen, from Middle Dutch persen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?rs/
Verb
pers (present pers, present participle persende, past participle gepers)
- (transitive) To press.
Etymology 3
From Dutch pers, from Middle Dutch perse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?rs/
Noun
pers (plural perse, diminutive persie)
- A press.
References
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?rs/
- Hyphenation: pers
- Rhymes: -?rs
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch perse. Equivalent to a derivation from persen.
Noun
pers f (plural persen, diminutive persje n)
- A press, mechanical device to exert pression.
- 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)
- A Persian cat (breed).
- A Persian carpet.
See also
- Pers
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
pers
- first-person singular present indicative of persen
- imperative of persen
Anagrams
- resp., sper
French
Etymology
From Late Latin persus (“Persian”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??/
- Homophones: pair, paire, père, perd
Adjective
pers (feminine singular perse, masculine plural pers, feminine plural perses)
- (literary) blue-green (particularly used in reference to eyes)
Further reading
- “pers” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- près, prés, reps
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch pers (“press”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?p?rs]
- Hyphenation: pèrs
Noun
pèrs (first-person possessive persku, second-person possessive persmu, third-person possessive persnya)
- The press, a collective term for the (print-based) media or publisher.
Further reading
- “pers” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Latvian
Noun
pers m
- nominative singular form of peri (rarely used)
Middle English
Alternative forms
- perce, perse, piers
Etymology
From Old French pers, from Medieval Latin persus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?rs/
Noun
pers (uncountable)
- blue, blue-grey (colour)
- blue cloth
Descendants
- English: perse
References
- “pers(e, n.(1) & adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-30.
Adjective
pers
- blue, bluish
Descendants
- English: perse
References
- “pers(e, n.(1) & adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-30.
See also
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perps
English
Noun
perps
- plural of perp
Anagrams
- Repps, SPREP, preps, repps
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