plættan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *platjaną (“to strike, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *blod- (“to strike, beat”). Cognate with Middle Dutch platten, pletten (“to strike, bruise, crush, rub”), Middle High German blatzen, platzen (“to strike, break, throw down”). More at plat.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈplæt.tɑn/

Verb

plættan

  1. (transitive) to buffet; smack; to give a sounding blow

Conjugation
Conjugation of plættan (weak class 1)
infinitive plættan plættenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular plætte plætte
second person singular plætst plættest
third person singular plætt, plæt plætte
plural plættaþ plætton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular plætte plætte
plural plætten plætten
imperative
singular plæte
plural plættaþ
participle present past
plættende (ġe)plæted, (ġe)plætt, (ġe)plæt

Descendants
  • Middle English: platten, pletten
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