spratt

See also: Spratt

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

spratt

1. simple past of sprette (Verb 1)

Swedish

Noun

spratt n

1. a prank, a (playful) trick (played on someone)

   Han har spelat oss ett spratt

   He has pulled a prank on us ("He has played us a prank," idiomatic)

   Han trodde månen var ett UFO. Ögonen spelade honom ett spratt.

   He thought the moon was a UFO. His eyes played tricks on him.

Usage notes

Sometimes figuratively about getting tricked.

Declension

Declension of spratt
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	spratt	sprattet	spratt	spratten
Genitive	spratts	sprattets	spratts	sprattens

Verb

spratt

1. past indicative of spritta

References

• spratt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• spratt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• spratt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)