grater

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See also: Grater and gråter

English[edit]

A grater.

Etymology[edit]

From Old French grateor. See grate.

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Noun[edit]

grater (plural graters)

  1. a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump
    I'm making coleslaw; do you know where the grater is?

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Old French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Frankish *krattōn, from Proto-Germanic *krattōną.

Verb[edit]

grater

  1. to scrape (come into physical contact with in a way that causes damage)

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: grate
  • French: gratter
  • Norman: gratter
  • Walloon: greter

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