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French

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ɡʁa.te/
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Verb

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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

Conjugation

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Further reading

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Norman

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Etymology

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

Verb

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gratter

  1. (Jersey) to grate