plættan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *platjaną (“to strike, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *b(e)lad- (“to strike, beat”). Cognate with Middle Dutch platten, pletten (“to strike, bruise, crush, rub”), Middle High German blatzen, platzen (“to strike, break, throw down”). More at plat.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈplæt.tɑn/

Verb

plættan

(transitive) to buffet; smack; to give a sounding blow

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

plætt

Descendants

Middle English: platten, pletten
- Scots: plat
- English: plat, pat

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