praten in Middle English

IPA: /ˈpraːtən/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Dutch praten (see the modern Dutch entry above). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|dum|praten}} Middle Dutch praten Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} praten Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|prat}} Forms: weak [table-tags], praten [infinitive], to praten [infinitive], prate [infinitive], prate [first-person, present, singular], prated [first-person, past, singular], pratede [first-person, past, singular], pratest [present, second-person, singular], pratedest [past, second-person, singular], prateth [present, singular, third-person], prated [past, singular, third-person], pratede [past, singular, third-person], prate [present, singular, subjunctive], prated [past, singular, subjunctive], pratede [past, singular, subjunctive], prate [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], praten [plural, present], prate [plural, present], prateden [past, plural], prated [past, plural], pratede [past, plural], prateth [imperative, plural, present], prate [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], pratynge [participle, present], pratende [participle, present], prated [participle, past], yprated [participle, past], prate [alternative], preten [alternative]

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      "lang_code": "en",
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    },
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      "lang_code": "yol",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "pratest",
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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        "past",
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      "form": "prateth",
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    },
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      "form": "pratynge",
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    },
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      "form": "pratende",
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        "past"
      ]
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      "form": "prate",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
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      "glosses": [
        "to chatter inconsequentially"
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      "id": "en-praten-enm-verb-wPj9FqZS",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpraːtən/"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "lang_code": "en",
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    },
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "pratede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "singular"
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        "present"
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        "plural"
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      "form": "pratede",
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    },
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        "present"
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        "past",
        "plural"
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      "form": "pratynge",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "pratende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prated",
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "yprated",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "prate",
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  "lang_code": "enm",
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        "Middle English lemmas",
        "Middle English terms borrowed from Middle Dutch",
        "Middle English terms derived from Middle Dutch",
        "Middle English verbs",
        "Middle English weak verbs",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to chatter inconsequentially"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chatter",
          "chatter"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpraːtən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "praten"
}

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"praten" meaning in Middle English

Verb