praten
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch praten, further etymology unknown. Cognates are found only in Middle Low German praten. English prate, prattle and the various Scandinavian verbs were borrowed from these two languages.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
praten
- (intransitive) to talk
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of praten (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | praten | |||
| past singular | praatte | |||
| past participle | gepraat | |||
| infinitive | praten | |||
| gerund | praten n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | praat | praatte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | praat | praatte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | praat | praatte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | praat | praatte | ||
| 3rd person singular | praat | praatte | ||
| plural | praten | praatten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | prate | praatte | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | praten | praatten | ||
| imperative sing. | praat | |||
| imperative plur.1 | praat | |||
| participles | pratend | gepraat | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- aaneenpraten
- aanpraten
- bepraten
- bijpraten
- doorpraten
- goedpraten
- inpraten
- klempraten
- krompraten
- lospraten
- meepraten
- napraten
- ompraten
- praat
- praatavond
- praatbarak
- praatcafé
- praatgraag
- praatgroep
- praatlustig
- praatpaal
- praatprogramma
- praatsessie
- praatshow
- praatziek
- praatzucht
- uitpraten
- vastpraten
- verpraten
- voorbijpraten
- wegpraten
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: praat
See also[edit]
- English: prattle