prela

See also: přela

Dutch

Etymology

From pre- +‎ rela (“relationship”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpreː.laː/

Noun

prela f (plural prela's, diminutive prelaatje n)

1. (university slang) an early-stage relationship; a relationship which may not yet be "official" but which is perceived as serious and relatively committed

Usage notes

• Associated with student slang in particular, in which the succession of relationship stages can be defined roughly as scharrel → kwarrel → prela → rela / relatie.

Serbo-Croatian

Participle

prela (Cyrillic spelling прела)

1. inflection of presti:
   1. feminine singular active past participle
   2. neuter plural active past participle