prä-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pra", prae, prae-, and præ-

German

Etymology

From Latin prae-, prae.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /prɛ(ː)/, [pʁɛː], [pʁeː], [pʁɛ], [pʁe]
Always long when bearing the main stress, otherwise long or short.
Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file)

Prefix

prä-

pre-, fore-
Synonym: vor-

Usage notes

Generally productive with Latinate stems only.

Derived terms