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) | ||||
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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]
See also[edit]
- English: prattle
Anagrams[edit]
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle Dutch praten.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
praten
- to chatter inconsequentially
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of praten (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “prāten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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