natter

See also: Natter and nätter

English

Etymology

From a Northern England dialectal variant of gnatter (also knatter) ("to chatter, grumble; nibble away at"), ultimately of imitative origin. Cognate with German Low German gnattern (to mumble, grumble, be grouchy).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnætɚ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnætə/
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  • Rhymes: -ætə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: nat‧ter

Verb

natter (third-person singular simple present natters, present participle nattering, simple past and past participle nattered)

  1. (colloquial) To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
    What are you guys nattering about? You're clearly not following the meeting!
  2. (Scotland) To nag.

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Translations

Noun

natter (plural natters)

  1. (colloquial) Mindless and irrelevant chatter.

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Dutch

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Adjective

natter

  1. comparative degree of nat

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French

Etymology

From natte + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na.te/
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Verb

natter

  1. to plait; to braid

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