praten
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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
Verb
praten
- (intransitive) to talk
- Synonym: spreken
- We kunnen later praten over de details. ― We can talk about the details later.
- Zij praten al uren met elkaar aan de telefoon. ― They have been talking to each other on the phone for hours.
- Kinderen praten vaak zonder remmingen. ― Children often talk without inhibitions.
- Hij wil niet praten over wat er gebeurd is. ― He doesn't want to talk about what happened.
Conjugation
Derived terms
- aaneenpraten
- aanpraten
- bepraten
- bijpraten
- doorpraten
- goedpraten
- inpraten
- klempraten
- krompraten
- lospraten
- meepraten
- naar de mond praten
- napraten
- ompraten
- onder de tafel praten
- poep praten
- praat
- praatavond
- praatbarak
- praatcafé
- praatgraag
- praatgroep
- praatlustig
- praatpaal
- praatprogramma
- praatsessie
- praatshow
- praatziek
- praatzucht
- praten als Brugman
- prater
- uitpraten
- vastpraten
- verpraten
- voorbijpraten
- wegpraten
Descendants
See also
- English: prattle
Anagrams
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Alternative forms
- prate, preten
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Dutch praten.
Pronunciation
Verb
praten
- to chatter inconsequentially
Conjugation
| infinitive | (to) praten, prate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | prate | prated | |
| 2nd-person singular | pratest | pratedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | prateth | prated | |
| subjunctive singular | prate | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | praten, prate | prateden, pratede | |
| imperative plural | prateth, prate | — | |
| participles | pratynge, pratende | prated, yprated | |
Conjugation of praten (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
References
- “prāten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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