spratt

See also: Spratt

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

spratt

1. simple past of sprette (Verb 1)

Swedish

Noun

spratt n

1. a prank, a (playful) trick (played on someone)

   Han har spelat oss ett spratt

   He has pulled a prank on us ("He has played us a prank," idiomatic)

   Han trodde månen var ett UFO. Ögonen spelade honom ett spratt.

   He thought the moon was a UFO. His eyes played tricks on him.

Usage notes

Sometimes figuratively about getting tricked.

Declension

Declension of spratt

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	spratt	spratts
	definite	sprattet	sprattets
plural	indefinite	spratt	spratts
	definite	spratten	sprattens

Verb

spratt

1. past indicative of spritta

References

• spratt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• spratt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• spratt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)