Definitions For Prea

Noun

{{ga-noun, m, ~a, ~anna}} press (device used to apply pressure; printed media)

Declension

{{ga-decl-m3, p, reas, reasa, reasanna}}

Derived terms

{{col-auto, ga }}

Related terms

{{l, ga, preasálaí, g=m, t=crimp}} {{l, ga, preasálaí, g=m, t=presser}} {{l, ga, prios, g=m, t=press, cupboard}}

Etymology

Borrowed from {{der, ga, en, press}}.

Mutation

{{gd-mut-cons, p, reas}}

Alternative forms

{{alter, gd, preasa}}

Etymology 1

Borrowed from {{der, gd, en, press}}.

Noun

{{gd-noun, g=m, gen=preasa, pl=preasan}} wrinkle, fold, crease : {{uxi, gd, gun phreas gun smal, without wrinkle or spot}} : {{uxi, gd, Tha preasan 'na aodann., His face is wrinkled.}}

Noun

{{gd-noun, g=m, gen=pris, pl=preasan, pl2=pris}} cupboard, press

Verb

past=phreas , fut=preasaidh , vn=preasadh , pp=preaste wrinkle, corrugate plait, braid squeeze, crush by weight or force

Etymology 2

Probably borrowed from {{der, gd, xpi, -}}. Cognate with {{cog, cy, prys, , bush, copse}}.

Noun

{{gd-noun, g=m, gen=pris, pl=preasan, pl2=pris}} a bush, a shrub : {{ux, gd, Thilg i an leanabh fo aon de na preasan., She threw the child under one of the shrubs.}} : {{ux, gd, Cha deach car do theadhair mu phreas., lit=Your tether has not gone round the bush., You look well.}} a thicket brier

Usage notes

Preas is not used in Arran, where they say craobh for a garden bush and tom for a wild bush.

Derived terms

{{col-auto, gd }}