patte
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
patte(13th century) from the Old Low Franconian *patta (cf. Dutch dialect (Flemish) pad, patte "sole", Low German pad "id.", German patsche "instrument for striking", patschfuss "webbed foot", (Bavarian) patzen "to stain, tap"). Or from an onomatopoeic root patt-, imitating the sound of two objects colliding, which is widespread in the Romance languages (from Western Europe to Romania). Old French more frequently used poe, pote "paw", from a pre-Celtic *pauta (cf. clumsy).
Definitions
- anat
- peinture
- musique
- botanique
- marine
- coiffure
- réseaux
- textile
Synonyms
Plural
pattes
Translations
german:Fuß
english:paw
danish:pote
spanish:pata
finnish:jalka
italian:piede
dutch:poot
polish:stopa
portuguese:pé
russian:лапа
swedish:tass
turkish:ayak
See also
patelette (cn.) empatter (v.) empattement (cn.) dépatter (v.) pataud (adj.) patté (adj.) pattu (adj.) pattes (v.) empattage (cn.)