patta

See also: Patta, pätta, and paṭṭa

English

Noun

patta (plural pattas)

  1. Alternative form of pata (type of sword).

Dutch

Noun

patta c (plural patta's, diminutive pattaatje n)

  1. alternative spelling of pata

Estonian

Noun

patta

  1. illative singular of pada

Guhu-Samane

Noun

patta

  1. food

References

  • Ritva Hemmilä, Orthography and Phonology Database: Islands and Momase Regions (Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1998), page 42, Guhu-Samane

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpat.ta/
  • Rhymes: -atta
  • Hyphenation: pàt‧ta

Etymology 1

Probably from Latin pacta, plural of pactum.

Noun

patta f (uncountable)

  1. (sports) draw, tie
    fare pattato draw
Descendants
  • Danish: pat
  • French: pat

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French patte.

Noun

patta f (plural patte)

  1. (nautical) fluke (of an anchor)
  2. fastening plate (of a windowframe, to the wall)
  3. cloth grip (of a kitchen utensil), pot holder
    Synonym: presina
  4. flipper (of a seal or turtle)

Etymology 3

From Lombard *paita, from Lombardic paita, from Proto-West Germanic *paidu, from Proto-Germanic *paidō (coat, smock, shirt). Cognate with Old High German pfeit.

Noun

patta f (plural patte)

  1. flap (of a pocket)
  2. fly (of trousers)

Further reading

  • patta1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • patta2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • patta3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Maltese

Root
p-t-j
1 term

Etymology

Eventually derived from Latin pactus (pact). Compare Italian impattare (to equalise in a game).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpat.ta/

Verb

patta (imperfect jpatti, past participle mpatti, verbal noun tpattija)

  1. to pay back, requite
    1. to reward, give something in exchange
    2. to take revenge

Conjugation

Conjugation of patta (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m pattejt pattejt patta pattejna pattejtu pattew
f pattiet
imperfect m npatti tpatti jpatti npattu tpattu jpattu
f tpatti
imperative patti pattu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m pattejtx pattejtx pattiex pattejniex pattejtux pattewx
f pattietx
imperfect m npattix tpattix jpattix npattux tpattux jpattux
f tpattix
imperative tpattix tpattux

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Noun

patta

  1. definite feminine singular of patte

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Compare Sanskrit पत्र (patra).

Noun

patta n

  1. leaf
  2. wing
  3. feather

Etymology 2

Compare Sanskrit पात्र (pātra).

Noun

patta m or n

  1. bowl
  2. alms bowl
Declension
Derived terms
  • udakapatta

Etymology 3

Adjective

patta

  1. past participle of pāpuṇāti (to reach)
Usage notes

As the second element of a compound, the initial 'p' is doubled.

Declension

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “patta”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead