Translation
to scratch, to scrape
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Word origin
From Frankish *krattôn ('to scratch'), of Germanic origin, related to English 'scratch' and German kratzen.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- *krattôn
- English cognates
- scratch
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | gratte | grattais | grattai | gratterai | gratterais |
| tu | grattes | grattais | grattas | gratteras | gratterais |
| il/elle | gratte | grattait | gratta | grattera | gratterait |
| nous | grattons | grattions | grattâmes | gratterons | gratterions |
| vous | grattez | grattiez | grattâtes | gratterez | gratteriez |
| ils/elles | grattent | grattaient | grattèrent | gratteront | gratteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | gratte | grattasse |
| tu | grattes | grattasses |
| il/elle | gratte | grattât |
| nous | grattions | grattassions |
| vous | grattiez | grattassiez |
| ils/elles | grattent | grattassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | gratte |
| nous | grattons |
| vous | grattez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- grattant
- Past participle
- gratté · grattée · grattés · grattées
Examples
, irriter .
Stop scratching, you will irritate your skin.
.
The cat is scratching at the door to get in.
repeindre.
You have to scrape off the old paint before repainting.
.
My woollen jumper itches.
.
He strums his guitar all evening.
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