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

Weak feminine (n-stem):

singular plural
nominative wrætte wrættan
accusative wrættan wrættan
genitive wrættan wrættena
dative wrættan wrættum

Descendants

  • Middle English: wrotte, wrette
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