preparre

Preparre is not a standard Italian infinitive. It is generally regarded as a nonstandard, archaic, or typographical variant of the verb preparare, which means to prepare. In contemporary Italian, the correct infinitive is preparare, and preparre is not used in standard writing or formal contexts.

Etymology and related forms. The verb derives from Latin praeparare, formed from prae- “before” and parare “to prepare.” Through the evolution of Italian orthography, the expected form became preparare. In Latin and in many Romance languages, cognate forms such as preparar (Spanish) or préparer (French) reflect the same root meaning.

Usage and conventions. Because preparre is not part of standard Italian, it does not appear in official dictionaries for verb entries. When encountered in historical texts, regional writings, or typographical errors, it should be interpreted as a misspelling of preparare. The normal conjugation pattern applies to preparare: io preparo, tu prepari, lui/lei prepara, noi prepariamo, voi preparate, loro preparano; imperfecto: preparavo, preparavi, preparava, preparavamo, preparavate, preparavano; gerundio: preparando.

Related terms. The noun preparazione (preparation) and adjectives such as preparatorio (preparatory) are standard derivatives. The concept and usage are consistent with other Romance languages’ cognates of praeparare and préparer.

See also. preparare, praeparare, preparazione, preparatorio, preparatore. If you encounter preparre in a text, treat it as a likely orthographic variant or error and use preparare instead.