patta

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo pata (“shoe”), from Portuguese pata (“paw, foot”), from Vulgar Latin *patta (“paw, foot”), of Germanic origin. More at patte, from Frankish *patta (“paw, sole of the foot”), from Proto-Germanic *pat-, *paþa- (“to walk, tread, go, step”), of uncertain origin and relation. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pent-, *(s)pat- (“path; to walk”), a variant of Proto-Indo-European *pent-, *pat- (“path; to go”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑ.tɑ/, /ˈpɑ.taː/

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Noun

patta c (plural patta's, diminutive pattaatje n)

1. (slang, chiefly plural) shoe, in particular sneaker

Noun

patta

1. food

References

• Ritva Hemmilä, Orthography and Phonology Database: Islands and Momase Regions (Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1998), page 42, Guhu-Samane

Etymology

Borrowed from Lombardic *paita, from Proto-Germanic *paidō (“coat, smock, shirt”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpat.ta/

Noun

patta f (plural patte)

1. flap (of a pocket)
2. fly (of trousers)
3. draw, tie (sports)