Patt

patt German de: Etymology de :bor fr:pat<t:stalemate [in chess]> de fr pat stalemate [in chess]. Pronunciation de /pat/ de at 1 de De-Patt.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun n,,s de chess stalemate de figurative stalemate; tie situation where two sides are equally strong, often leading to stagnation de das Atompatt zwischen den Blöcken the nuclear stalemate between the blocs de Die Wahl endete mit einem Patt zwischen der regierenden Koalition und der Opposition. The election ended in a tie between the incumbent coalition and the opposition. Usage notes Not commonly used for stagnation that is due to an inability or unwillingness to reach a compromise, as in a negotiation. For that use de Sackgasse or de Stillstand. Declension n,,s Related terms de Pattsituation de Pattstellung Further reading Hunsrik Alternative forms hrx Patti Pronunciation hrx /pʰat/ Noun m Patte godfather Further reading Luxembourgish Pronunciation lb [pɑt] lb ɑt 1 Etymology 1 From northwestern lb gmh pot, itself either an High German consonant shift unshifted relict or a borrowing from lb dum -, from lb gmw-pro *pott. Cognate with de Pott, nl pot, en pot, fr pot. The sense “(large) drinking vessel” is also found in neighbouring dialects of Moselle Franconian. Noun m Pätt Pättchen a drinking vessel, now chiefly one for alcoholic drinks lb Glas Wäiglas Flütt Béierglas Béierkrou Humpen the quantity of liquid in such a vessel a round of drinks lb Tournée Etymology 2 Borrowed from lb fr patte paw. Noun f Patten Pättchen paw of an animal, or lb derogatory hand of a person lb Pout lb botany bud lb Knapp Usage notes There is a tendency to use lb Patt of animals and lb Pout (disparagingly) of people, but both words have both senses. Derived terms lb Routpatt redshank