präpotent

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praepotēns, equivalent to prä- + potent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpʁɛːpoˈtɛnt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: prä‧po‧tent

Adjective

präpotent (strong nominative masculine singular präpotenter, comparative präpotenter, superlative am präpotentesten)

  1. prepotent
  2. (Austria, obsolete) pushy, cheeky, arrogant

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