different between pratt vs patt

English

Etymology

From Middle English prat, from Old English prætt. More at prat.

Noun

pratt (plural pratts)

1. Alternative spelling of prat (“trick, prank”)

References

• pratt, in Sex-Lexis.com by Farlex.

Anagrams

• trapt

English

Noun

patt

1. (knitting) Abbreviation of pattern.
   • 2008, Claire Compton, Sue Whiting, The Knitting and Crochet Bible (page 305)

     Cont in patt until work measures 10cm (4in). Break off B and join in C.

Anagrams

• TATP, attP, tapt

Estonian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *patto. Cognate to Votic pattu (“sin”), dialectal Finnish patto (“crime”) and Karelian patto (“evil, mad”).

Noun

patt (genitive patu, partitive pattu)

1. sin

Declension

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Italian patta (“stalemate [in chess]”).

Noun

patt (genitive pati, partitive patti)

1. (chess) stalemate - position where a player has no legal moves, but the king is not mate, resulting in a remis (draw)

Declension

German

Etymology

From French pat.

Pronunciation

Adjective

patt (not comparable)

1. (chess) in stalemate (said of a situation where one player is not in check but still has no legal move)
2. deadlocked

Derived terms

• patt setzen

Related terms

• Patt

Further reading

• “patt” in Duden online

Icelandic

Etymology

From Danish pat, from Italian patta (“draw, tie”), from Old High German pfeit, from Proto-Germanic *paid? (“coat, smock, shirt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?aht/
• Rhymes: -aht

Adjective

patt (indeclinable)

1. (chess) in a state of stalemate; not able to move any piece without compromising the king

Noun

patt n (genitive singular patts, no plural)

1. (chess) stalemate

Declension

Synonyms

• (stalemate): pattstaða

Maltese

Etymology

From Sicilian pattu and/or Italian patto, from Latin pactum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pat/

Noun

patt m (plural pattijiet)

1. pact, agreement

Swedish

Noun

patt c

1. (chess) stalemate