práta

See also: prata, Prata, prāta, and prātā

Faroese

Etymology

From Middle Low German praten, probably of imitative origin.

Verb

práta (third person singular past indicative prátaði, third person plural past indicative prátað, supine prátað)

  1. to talk, to gossip

Conjugation

Conjugation of práta (group v-30)
infinitive práta
supine prátað
present past
first singular práti prátaði
second singular prátar prátaði
third singular prátar prátaði
plural práta prátaðu
participle (a6)1 prátandi prátaður
imperative
singular práta!
plural prátið!

1Only the past participle being declined.

See also

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish patata, from Taíno batata.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈpˠɾˠɑːt̪ˠə/[1], /ˈpˠɾˠaːt̪ˠə/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈpʲɾʲeːt̪ˠə/, [ˈpʲɾʲɛə̯t̪ˠə][2] (corresponding to préata)

Noun

práta m (genitive singular práta, nominative plural prátaí)

  1. potato, spud
    práta bruite ― boiled potato
    prátaí luatha/malla ― early/late potatoes

Declension

Declension of práta (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative práta prátaí
vocative a phráta a phrátaí
genitive práta prátaí
dative práta prátaí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an práta na prátaí
genitive an phráta na bprátaí
dative leis an bpráta
don phráta 		leis na prátaí
  • Superseded nominative plural: prátaidhe

Derived terms

  • arán prátaí (“potato cake”)
  • brioscán prátaí (“potato crisp, potato chip”)
  • craicne prátaí (“potato skins”)
  • dingeacha práta (“potato wedges”)
  • garraí prátaí (“potato field”)
  • gas prátaí (“stalk of potatoes”)
  • iomaire prátaí (“potato bed”)
  • poll prátaí (“potato pit”)
  • práta bácáilte (“baked potato, jacket potato”)
  • práta céadfhómhair (“early potato”)
  • práta fabhtach (“hollow potato”)
  • práta fliuch (“waxy potato”)
  • práta gréine (“potato exposed to sunlight”)
  • práta nua (“new potato”)
  • práta odhar (“potato exposed to sunlight”)
  • práta póir
  • práta Spáinneach
  • práta uisciúil (“waxy potato”)
  • práta úr (“new potato”)
  • prátaí slamáis (“potatoes with luxuriant stalks”)
  • sceallóga prátaí (“chips, French fries”)
  • úll prátaí (“potato apple”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of práta
radical lenition eclipsis
práta phráta bpráta

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968), The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 173, page 50; reprinted 1988
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 365, page 124

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “práta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “práta”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
  • “práta”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “práta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 859; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
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