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
  • (file)

Verb

praten

  1. (intransitive) to talk

Inflection

Inflection of praten (weak)
infinitive praten
past singular praatte
past participle gepraat
infinitive praten
gerund praten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular praatpraatte
2nd person sing. (jij) praatpraatte
2nd person sing. (u) praatpraatte
2nd person sing. (gij) praatpraatte
3rd person singular praatpraatte
plural pratenpraatten
subjunctive sing.1 pratepraatte
subjunctive plur.1 pratenpraatten
imperative sing. praat
imperative plur.1 praat
participles pratendgepraat
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 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

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