plættan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *platjaną (“to strike, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *blod- (“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

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of plættan (weak class 1)

infinitive	plættan	plættenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	plætte	plætte
second person singular	plætst	plættest
third person singular	plætt, plæt	plætte
plural	plættaþ	plætton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	plætte	plætte
plural	plætten	plætten
imperative
singular	plæte
plural	plættaþ
participle	present	past
	plættende	(ġe)plæted, (ġe)plætt, (ġe)plæt

Related terms

• plætt

Descendants

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