paren

paren

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of parenthesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈɹɛn/

Noun

paren (plural parens)

1. (informal, especially computing) A parenthesis (bracket used to enclose parenthetical material in text).

Anagrams

• Perna, arpen

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Asturian

Verb

paren

1. third-person plural present indicative and subjunctive of parar

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Catalan

Verb

paren

1. third-person plural present indicative form of parar

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaː.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: pa‧ren
• Rhymes: -aːrən

Etymology 1

From paar. Attested since the 16th century.

Verb

paren

1. (transitive) to pair
2. (intransitive) to mate, to copulate [+ met (with)]

Inflection

Inflection of paren (weak)
infinitive	paren
past singular	paarde
past participle	gepaard
infinitive	paren
gerund	paren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	paar	paarde
2nd person sing. (jij)	paart	paarde
2nd person sing. (u)	paart	paarde
2nd person sing. (gij)	paart	paarde
3rd person singular	paart	paarde
plural	paren	paarden
subjunctive sing.1	pare	paarde
subjunctive plur.1	paren	paarden
imperative sing.	paar
imperative plur.1	paart
participles	parend	gepaard
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

paren

1. Plural form of paar

Anagrams

• rapen

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Galician

Verb

paren

1. third-person plural present indicative of parir

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Spanish

Verb

paren

1. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present subjunctive form of parar.
2. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of parar.
3. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural present subjunctive form of parar.
4. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present indicative form of parir.

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Swedish

Noun

paren

1. definite plural of par