praat

From Dutch praten, from Middle Dutch praten.

• IPA^(key): /prɑːt/

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praat (present praat, present participle pratende, past participle gepraat)

1. to talk, to speak

   Praat julle albei Duits?

   Do both of you speak German?

   Kan jy praat?

   Can you talk?

From Middle Dutch praet. Equivalent to a deverbal noun from praten.

• IPA^(key): /praːt/

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• Rhymes: -aːt

praat m (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) talk, talking

   Het lijkt alleen maar lege praat. ― It seems like just empty talk.

   We hebben genoeg gehad van alle valse praat en willen actie zien. ― We've had enough of all the false talk and want to see action.

• Negerhollands: praat
  • → Virgin Islands Creole: prat (dated)

praat

1. inflection of praten:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

• apart, raapt

praat

1. alternative form of praate
   • 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 14:

     But aal a bys do leigh an praat,

     But all the boys do laugh and prate,

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎^[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131