prenhe

Portuguese

Alternative forms

prenha

Etymology

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

Cognate with Galician preñe.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾe.ɲɨ/
Hyphenation: pre‧nhe

Adjective

prenhe m or f (plural prenhes, comparable)

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

Synonyms

(pregnant, of a person): grávida

Related terms

impregnar
prenhar

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