gratter

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French gratter, from Old French gratter, grater, borrowed from Frankish *kratton, from Proto-Germanic *krattōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gred-, see also Albanian gërresë (“rasp, scraper”), German kratzen (“to scratch”), Swedish kratta (“to rake”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁa.te/
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Verb

gratter

  1. to scrub
  2. to scrape
  3. (transitive) to scratch
  4. (intransitive, informal) to itch
    Ça gratte. ― It itches.
  5. (informal) to play the guitar

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Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Old French grater (whence also French gratter, English grate (verb)), borrowed from Frankish *kratton, from Proto-Germanic *krattōną.

Verb

gratter

  1. (Jersey) to grate
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