Prise
German, noun/ˈpʁiːzə/
Prise is spelled P-R-I-S-E (5 letters) and appears 2.6 times per million words in written German, the 20,214th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Prise is a German feminine noun meaning “pinch, dash (amount that can be held between thumb, index and middle finger, of salt, flour, powder etc.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann”.
What does Prise mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepinch, dash (amount that can be held between thumb, index and middle finger, of salt, flour, powder etc.)
- 2
feminineprize (captured ship or freight)
- 3
femininebooty, spoils (in general)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann 2. ein eingenommenes, übernommenes, gekapertes, besetztes Objekt 3. Schnupftabak
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Prise
- Prisen plural
- Prischen diminutive neuter
- Preise alternative obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Prise?
- /ˈpʁiːzə/
- [ˈpʁiːzə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Prise in German?
Prise appears 2.6 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).