Translations for „patter“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . pat·ter [ˈpætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N no pl

1. patter (spiel):

patter

Sprüche pl

patter

Gelaber nt pej inf

2. patter (jargon):

patter

Fachjargon m

3. patter (sound):

patter of rain

Prasseln nt

patter of snowflakes

Rieseln nt

patter of feet

Getrippel nt

patter of feet

Trippeln nt

Phrases:

the patter[ing] of tiny feet esp hum

Nachwuchs m

II . pat·ter [ˈpætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

patter feet

trippeln

patter rain

prasseln

to patter about [or around]

herumtrippeln

ˈpat·ter mer·chant N inf

patter merchant

Sprücheklopfer(in) m (f) inf

I . pit·ter-pat·ter [ˈpɪtəˌpætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚˌpæt̬ɚ] N no pl

pitter-patter

Klopfen nt

pitter-patter of feet, steps

Tapsen nt

pitter-patter of feet, steps

Trappeln nt

fig hum do I hear the pitter-patter of tiny feet?

gibt's da bald Nachwuchs?

II . pit·ter-pat·ter [ˈpɪtəˌpætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚˌpæt̬ɚ] VB intr

pitter-patter

klopfen

pitter-patter people, feet

tapsen

pitter-patter people, feet

trappeln

III . pit·ter-pat·ter [ˈpɪtəˌpætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚˌpæt̬ɚ] ADV inv

pitter-patter

klopfend

pitter-patter people, feet

tapsend

pitter-patter people, feet

trappelnd

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

fig hum do I hear the pitter-patter of tiny feet?

gibt's da bald Nachwuchs?