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^(key): /ˈprætt/

Noun

prætt m

trick, prank, practical joke

Declension

Declension of prætt (strong a-stem)

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

Descendants

Middle English: prat
- Scots: prat
- English: prat; possibly Pratt

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