prinde

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin prēndere, alternative form of prehendere, from prae- (“before”) + *hendō (“I take, seize”) (not attested without prefix), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed-.

Pronunciation

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Verb

a prinde (third-person singular present prinde, past participle prins, third-person subjunctive prindă) 3rd conjugation

  1. to catch
    Prinde mingea.
    Catch the ball.
    Te-am prins furând niște prăjituri.
    I caught you stealing some cookies.
  2. to capture
  3. to take hold of
  4. (figuratively) to take in

Conjugation

    conjugation of prinde (third conjugation, past participle in -s)
infinitive a prinde
gerund prinzând
past participle prins
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present prind prinzi prinde prindem prindeți prind
imperfect prindeam prindeai prindea prindeam prindeați prindeau
simple perfect prinsei prinseși prinse prinserăm prinserăți prinseră
pluperfect prinsesem prinseseși prinsese prinseserăm prinseserăți prinseseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să prind să prinzi să prindă să prindem să prindeți să prindă
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative prinde prindeți
negative nu prinde nu prindeți

Derived terms

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