prutte

Danish

Etymology 1

Either from Low German purten, or French prouter. Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Swedish prutta

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʁudə]

Verb

prutte (imperative prut, infinitive at prutte, present tense prutter, past tense pruttede, perfect tense pruttet)

1. (childish) to fart
   1. to generate sounds that's similar to farts (vehicles etc.).

Conjugation

Conjugation of prutte

active passive present pruter prutes past prutede prutedes infinitive prute prutes imperative prut — participle present prutende past prutet (auxiliary verb have) gerund pruten

Synonyms

• fise
• fjærte
• slippe en vind

Related terms

• prutten
• pruttelyd

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German proten (“to object, to grumble, to scold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʁudə]

Verb

prutte (imperative prut, infinitive at prutte, present tense prutter, past tense pruttede, perfect tense pruttet)

1. to bargain, haggle

Conjugation

Conjugation of prutte

active passive present pruter prutes past prutede prutedes infinitive prute prutes imperative prut — participle present prutende past prutet (auxiliary verb have) gerund pruten

Synonyms

• tinge
• krejle

Related terms

• prutten

References

• “prutte” in Den Danske Ordbog