Spanish word

preñar

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾeˈɲaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbmake pregnant

Example

Los granjeros van a preñar a las vacas en primavera.

The farmers are going to make the cows pregnant in spring.

Illustration for preñar (make pregnant)

More examples

No quiero preñar a nadie por accidente.

I don't want to make anyone pregnant by accident.

Core concept

A veterinarian performing artificial insemination on a mare.

Common phrases

  • preñar sin protección

    make pregnant without protection

  • preñar por accidente

    make pregnant by accident

Similar words

embarazar: Cause a person to become pregnant, often used for people.
preñarse: Become pregnant and carry an embryo or fetus inside the body.
inseminar: Introduce sperm into a female to induce pregnancy, usually by artificial or medical means.

Definition in Spanish

Causar que una hembra quede preñada, generalmente referido a animales.

Word origin

Derives from Latin praegnans/praegnare and shares its root with preñez 'pregnancy' in Spanish.

Usage tips

  • Contains the letter ñ, which English keyboards and spellings often omit, and writing prenar makes pronunciation unclear and looks incorrect.

Other meanings

  • fertilizeverb

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