perre
Hungarian
Etymology
per + -re
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpɛrːɛ]
- Hyphenation: per‧re
Noun
perre
- sublative singular of per
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French peré, perey (modern French poiré), from Vulgar Latin *piratum; related to pere (“pear”).
Alternative forms
- pereye, pirre, pirrey
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛˈreː/, /pɛˈrɛi̯/
Noun
perre (uncountable)
- perry
Descendants
- English: perry
- Scots: peerie
References
- “perẹ̄, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-20.
Etymology 2
From Anglo-Norman perree, pirrie (compare Old French pierrerie).
Alternative forms
- perrie, perrey, perrye, perree, paree, perreye, perreiȝe, perry, pirre, pyrry, pery
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛreː/, /ˈpɛriː(ə)/
Noun
perre (uncountable)
- Valuable jewels or gemstones.
- (rare) A valuable gemstone.
- (rare) A jeweled container.
References
- “perrī(e, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-20.
Old French
Noun
perre f (oblique plural perres, nominative singular perre, nominative plural perres)
- Alternative form of pierre