praten
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Verb edit
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 edit
Conjugation of praten (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | praten | |||
past singular | praatte | |||
past participle | gepraat | |||
infinitive | praten | |||
gerund | praten n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | praat | praatte | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | praat | praatte | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | praat | praatte | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | praat | praatte | ||
3rd person singular | praat | praatte | ||
plural | praten | praatten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | prate | praatte | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | praten | praatten | ||
imperative sing. | praat | |||
imperative plur.1 | praat | |||
participles | pratend | gepraat | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
- 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 edit
See also edit
- English: prattle
Anagrams edit
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle Dutch praten.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
praten
- to chatter inconsequentially
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of praten (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “prāten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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