wrætte

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wrattjā, from Proto-Germanic *wratuz, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwræt.te/

Noun

wrætte f

1. red dye; scarlet colouring
2. (botany) madder; crosswort

Declension

Declension of wrætte (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wrætte	wrættan
accusative	wrættan	wrættan
genitive	wrættan	wrættena
dative	wrættan	wrættum

Related terms

• wræt m

Descendants

• Middle English: wrotte, wrette