praten

Dutch

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ˈpraːtə(n)/
Rhymes: -aːtən
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Verb

praten

(intransitive) to talk

Inflection

Inflection of praten (weak)
infinitive	praten
past singular	praatte
past participle	gepraat
infinitive	praten
gerund	praten n
verbal noun	—
	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

spreken

Derived terms

Derived terms

aaneenpraten
aanpraten
bepraten
bijpraten
doorpraten
goedpraten
inpraten
klempraten

krompraten
lospraten
meepraten
napraten
ompraten
praatavond
praatbarak
praatcafé

praatgraag
praatgroep
praatlustig
praatpaal
praatprogramma
praatsessie
praatshow

praatziek
praatzucht
uitpraten
vastpraten
verpraten
voorbijpraten
wegpraten

See also

English: prattle

Anagrams

panter

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