prenhe

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese prenne (“pregnant”), from Vulgar Latin *praegnis (“pregnant”), from Latin praegnās (“pregnant”).

Cognate with Galician preñe.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾẽ.ɲi/ [ˈpɾẽ.j̃i]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾe.ɲe/

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɾɐ(j).ɲ(ɨ)/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɾe.ɲ(ɨ)/
  • Hyphenation: pre‧nhe

Adjective

prenhe m or f (plural prenhes)

  1. pregnant (of an animal)
    Ontem, a vaca prenhe pariu um bezerro.
    The pregnant cow delivered a calf yesterday.
  2. (derogatory) pregnant (of a person)
    Synonym: grávida
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