prætt

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *prattuz (“boastful talk; deceit, cunning, trick”). Cognate with Middle Dutch perte (“trick, stratagem”), Old West Norse prettr (Norwegian prette (“trick”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /prætː/

Noun

prætt m

1. trick, prank, practical joke

Declension

    Declension of prætt (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	prætt	prattas
accusative	prætt	prattas
genitive	prættes	pratta
dative	prætte	prattum

Descendants

• English: prat; possibly Pratt
• Scots: prat