preñar

See also: prenar

Asturian

Verb

preñar (first-person singular indicative present preño, past participle preñáu)

  1. to impregnate, make pregnant

Conjugation

Further reading

  • preñar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “preñar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin praegnāre (attested in Medieval Latin), back-formed from Latin praegnāns (pregnant), from earlier praegnās, formed from prae- (before) and the root of nāscor (to be born).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈɲaɾ/ [pɾeˈɲaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pre‧ñar

Verb

preñar (first-person singular present preño, first-person singular preterite preñé, past participle preñado)

  1. (transitive) to impregnate, make pregnant
    Synonyms: embarazar, empreñar
  2. (transitive) to ejaculate inside of (a person or a bodily orifice of same); to breed or creampie.

Conjugation

Further reading