plætt
See also: plätt
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *plattaz, *plataz (“slap, strike, blow”). Cognate with Middle Dutch plat (“blow, smack, slap”), Middle Low German plat (“a smack”), Middle High German blaz, plaz (“a smack”).
Noun
plætt m
- a slap; smack; a sounding blow
Declension
Declension of plætt (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | plætt | plættas |
| accusative | plætt | plættas |
| genitive | plættes | plætta |
| dative | plætte | plættum |
Related terms
- plættan