Dutch

Proper noun

Pers m ‎(plural Perzen, diminutive Persje n)

1. A Persian, a person from Persia.

See also

• pers

Anagrams

• resp., sper

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛrs/

Noun

Pers m pers

1. Persian (person from Persia)

Declension

Related terms

• Persja

English

Abbreviation

pers

1. Abbreviation of Persian.

Etymology 2

per +‎ 's. Compare hers.

Pronoun

pers

1. (neologism) That which belongs to per, theirs (singular).
2. Possessive case of per, used in place of a noun.

Synonyms

• (singular) theirs
• (neologism) eirs, hirs

Coordinate terms

• (possessive of per): his, hers

See also

• other attested and proposed gender-neutral pronouns

Anagrams

• Pres, pres., reps, RESP

Afrikaans

Adjective

pers ‎(attributive perse, comparative perser, superlative persste)

1. purple

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛrs

Etymology 1

From persen.

Noun

pers m ‎(plural persen, diminutive persje n)

1. press

Derived terms

• boulevardpers
• drukpers

Verb

pers

1. first-person singular present indicative of persen
2. imperative of persen

Etymology 2

From Perzië.

Noun

pers m ‎(plural perzen, diminutive persje n)

1. Persian cat
2. Persian carpet

See also

• Pers

Anagrams

• resp., sper

French

Etymology

From Late Latin persus ‎(“Persian”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʁ/
• Homophones: pair, paire, père, perd

Adjective

pers m ‎(feminine singular perse, masculine plural pers, feminine plural perses)

1. (literary) blue-green (particularly used in reference to eyes)

Anagrams

• près, prés, reps

Latvian

Noun

pers m

1. nominative singular form of peri (rarely used)