Prendre
Example: Je vais prendre un café ce matin.
Definition
"Prendre" is a French verb meaning to take or seize something physically or figuratively. It is commonly used to indicate the action of getting or consuming, as in the example phrase, 'Je vais prendre un café ce matin,' which means 'I am going to have a coffee this morning.'
Etymology
The French verb "prendre" originates from the Latin verb 'prehendere,' meaning 'to grasp' or 'to seize.' Over time, it evolved through Old French into its current form. Did you know that "prendre" shares roots with the English word 'apprehend,' which also comes from the Latin 'prehendere'?
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"Prendre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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