Gatt

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡat/

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German gat, from Proto-Germanic *gatą. Cognate with Dutch gat, English gate.

Noun

Gatt n (genitive Gatts or Gattes, plural Gatten or Gatts)

  1. (nautical) eyelet; hole for a rope or hook
    Synonyms: Öse, Öhr, Loch
Declension
Declension of Gatt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gatt die Gatten
genitive eines des Gattes,
Gatts		 der Gatten
dative einem dem Gatt,
Gatte1		 den Gatten
accusative ein das Gatt die Gatten
1Now uncommon, see notes
Declension of Gatt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gatt die Gatts
genitive eines des Gatts der Gatts
dative einem dem Gatt den Gatts
accusative ein das Gatt die Gatts
Alternative forms
  • Gat (discouraged)
Derived terms
  • Speigatt

Proper noun

Gatt n (genitive Gatts)

  1. Alternative spelling of GATT
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