Patt

See also: patt

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French pat (“stalemate [in chess]”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pat/
• Rhymes: -at

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Noun

Patt n (strong, genitive Patts, plural Patts)

1. (chess) stalemate
2. (figurative) stalemate; tie (situation where two sides are equally strong, often leading to stagnation)

   das Atompatt zwischen den Blöcken

   the nuclear stalemate between the blocs

   Die Wahl endete mit einem Patt zwischen der regierenden Koalition und der Opposition.

   The election ended in a tie between the incumbent coalition and the opposition.

Usage notes

• Not commonly used for stagnation that is due to an inability or unwillingness to reach a compromise, as in a negotiation. For that use Sackgasse or Stillstand.

Declension

Declension of Patt [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Patt	die	Patts
genitive	eines	des	Patts	der	Patts
dative	einem	dem	Patt	den	Patts
accusative	ein	das	Patt	die	Patts

Related terms

• Pattsituation
• Pattstellung

Further reading

• “Patt” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

• Patti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰat/

Noun

Patt m (plural Patte)

1. godfather

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɑt]
• Rhymes: -ɑt

Etymology 1

From northwestern Middle High German pot, itself either an unshifted relict or a borrowing from Middle Dutch, from Proto-West Germanic *pott. Cognate with German Pott, Dutch pot, English pot, French pot. The sense “(large) drinking vessel” is also found in neighbouring dialects of Moselle Franconian.

Noun

Patt m (plural Pätt, diminutive Pättchen)

1. a drinking vessel, now chiefly one for alcoholic drinks

   Synonyms: Glas, Wäiglas, Flütt, Béierglas, Béierkrou, Humpen

2. the quantity of liquid in such a vessel
3. a round of drinks

   Synonym: Tournée

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French patte (“paw”).

Noun

Patt f (plural Patten, diminutive Pättchen)

1. paw of an animal, or (derogatory) hand of a person

   Synonym: Pout

2. (botany) bud

   Synonym: Knapp

Usage notes

• There is a tendency to use Patt of animals and Pout (disparagingly) of people, but both words have both senses.