This is the 4635th most frequent Catalan word.
prenen
"Prenen" means "they take."
The word "prenen" here is the third-person plural form of the verb "prendre," meaning "to take" or "to have." It is used to describe an action performed by multiple subjects (they) daily.
Cada matí prenen cafè a la terrassa.
Every morning they have coffee on the terrace.
In this sentence, "prenen" is again the third-person plural of "prendre." It illustrates the action of students actively writing down notes during the lecture.
Els alumnes prenen apunts a classe.
The students take notes in class.
Here, "prenen" describes a metaphorical usage where "prendre" signifies adopting or acquiring, in this case, a hue or tone under specific conditions.