Etymology

spatter

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Today it means: To splash (someone or something) with small droplets. Full definition →

Dutch spatten
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  1. Dutch · derived fromspatten“to spout, burst”
  2. English todayspatter

Probably from Middle Low German or Dutch spatten (“to spout, burst”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Related to spit (“saliva”).

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