patten

/ˈpætən/PA-tuhn
/ˈpætən/PA-tuhn

Meaningpatte, mod

Common meaning: raised overshoe worn to protect footwear

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchpatte‘patte, mod’source
  2. Frenchmeaning shiftspatte, mod → a pattin, or clogpatin‘a pattin, or clog’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa pattin, or clog → raised overshoe worn to protect footwearpatten‘raised overshoe worn to protect footwear’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old French patte ‘patte, mod’.

Roots

  • patte Old French “patte, mod”

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