gratter

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French

Etymology

From Middle French gratter, from Old French gratter, grater, borrowed from Frankish *kratton, from Proto-Germanic *krattōną. Compare German kratzen (to scratch), Swedish kratta (to rake).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁa.te/
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Verb

gratter

  1. to scrub
  2. to scrape
  3. (transitive) to scratch
  4. (intransitive, informal) to itch
    Ça gratte.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  5. (informal) to play the guitar

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Norman

Etymology

From Old French grater (whence also French gratter, English grate (verb)), borrowed from Frankish *kratton, from Proto-Germanic *krattōną.

Verb

gratter

  1. (Jersey) to grate