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Petter¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Dutch and German Ludewig, a variant of the personal name Peter.

proper noun Petters

  1. A surname from Dutch or German.

petter²

  • /ˈpɛtə/ UK
  • /ˈpɛtə(ɹ)/ US
  • /-ɾə(ɹ)/ US

Rhymes with -ɛtə, -ɛtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From pet + -er.

noun petters

  1. rare One who pets. […] 36) are good sports 37) have a good sense of humor 38) are not sissies 39) do not try to neck on the first date 40) are not routine petters […]

petter³

  • /ˈpɛtə/ UK
  • /ˈpɛtə(ɹ)/ US
  • /-ɾə(ɹ)/ US

Rhymes with -ɛtə, -ɛtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Onomatopoeic; compare patter.

verb petters · pettering · pettered

  1. rare To make an irregular, repetitive sound. "What an infernal shower!" ejaculated the baronet, as the rain pettered against his plate glass.

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"petter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/petter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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petter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/petter

Chicago

"petter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/petter.

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@misc{petter_2026,
  title = {petter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/petter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}