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parras

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Afrikaans

Noun

parras

  1. plural of parra

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *pardas, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *bardaz (edge), compare Old Norse barð (brim, verge). Cognates include Estonian parras, Livonian pārdaz, Ludian pardaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑrːɑs/, [ˈpɑ̝rːɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrːɑs
  • Syllabification(key): par‧ras
  • Hyphenation(key): par‧ras

Noun

parras

  1. brink, verge, edge
    Synonym: reuna
  2. (usually figurative) brink, verge; in the external locative cases, used to being close to something.
    tuhon partaallaon the brink of destruction
    saattaa tuhon partaalleto bring to the brink of destruction
    olla haudan partaallato have one foot in the grave, to be on one's last legs (literally, “to be on the brink of a grave”)
    Hän oli itkun partaalla.
    She was about to cry. / She was on the verge of tears.
  3. (nautical) side deck, rail

Usage notes

In the sense "brink, verge, edge" rarely used except in the adessive (on), ablative (from) or allative (onto) cases.

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Derived terms

Further reading

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *pardas. Cognates include Finnish parras and Estonian parras.

Pronunciation

Noun

parras

  1. edge, brink

Declension

More information Declension of (type 2/patsas, rt-rr gradation), singular ...

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 386
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Portuguese

Noun

parras

  1. plural of parra

Spanish

Noun

parras f pl

  1. plural of parra

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