Prima

See also: prima, primá, príma, and přímá

German

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Latin prīma (classis) (“first (class)”).

Noun

Prima f (genitive Prima, plural Primen)

  1. (obsolete) Collectively, the final and penultimate classes of Gymnasium.
    Hyponyms: Unterprima, Oberprima
    Coordinate terms: Sexta, Quinta, Quarta, Tertia, Sekunda
  2. (Austria, dated) first class of Gymnasium
Declension
Declension of Prima [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Prima die Primen
genitive einer der Prima der Primen
dative einer der Prima den Primen
accusative eine die Prima die Primen
Derived terms
  • Primaner

Further reading

  • “Prima” in Duden online

Etymology 2

From Italian prima (di cambio) (“first (of exchange)”).

Noun

Prima m (strong, genitive Primas, plural Primas)

  1. (finance) first of exchange
Declension
Declension of Prima [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Prima die Primas
genitive eines des Primas der Primas
dative einem dem Prima den Primas
accusative einen den Prima die Primas

Further reading

  • “Prima” in Duden online

Latin

Etymology

Feminine form of the Roman gens name Prīmus, from prīmus (“first”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Prima f (genitive Primae); first declension

  1. a female given name

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative Prima Primae
genitive Primae Primārum
dative Primae Primīs
accusative Primam Primās
ablative Primā Primīs
vocative Prima Primae

Coordinate terms

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