sprat

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Any of various small, herring-like, marine fish in the genus Sprattus, in the family Clupeidae.
2. Any of various similar fish of other genera.
3. (broadly) Anything petty or insignificant.
4. (UK, obsolete, slang) A sixpence.

Verb

To manure (land) with sprats (the fish).

Sinonieme

brisling

Clupea sprattus

rake

scrub

sixpence

sardine

brit

Vertalings

sprat

Sprotte

sprot

spratto

papalina

espadin

sardina

espadín

espadilha

Sprattus

Sprattus sprattus

Clupea sprattus

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/spɹæt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: sprotte

Geërf van Old English: sprot

Verwante met Duits: Sprotte

Verwante met Nederlands: sprot

In summary

From Middle English sprotte, from Old English sprot. Older source is unknown. Cognate with German Sprotte, Dutch sprot. Compare sprout.