plætt

See also: plätt

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *plattaz, *plataz (“slap, strike, blow”), from Proto-Indo-European *blod-.

Cognate with Middle Dutch plat (“blow, smack, slap”), Middle Low German plat (“a smack”), Middle High German blaz, plaz (“a smack”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plætt/, [plæt]

Noun

plætt m

1. a slap; smack; a sounding blow

Declension

Declension of plætt (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	plætt	plættas
accusative	plætt	plættas
genitive	plættes	plætta
dative	plætte	plættum

Related terms

• plættan