plætt

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *plattaz, *plataz (slap, strike, blow), from Proto-Indo-European *blod-.

Cognate with Middle Dutch plat (blow, smack, slap), Middle Low German plat (a smack), Middle High German blaz, plaz (a smack).

Pronunciation

Noun

plætt m

  1. a slap; smack; a sounding blow

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative plætt plættas
accusative plætt plættas
genitive plættes plætta
dative plætte plættum