gotta

• gotsta

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑtə/, [ˈɡɑɾə]
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɒtə/, [ˈɡɒʔə]
• (Boston, New England) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʌtə/, /ˈɡɒtə/

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• Rhymes: -ɑtə, -ɒtə, -ʌtə

gotta

1. (informal, colloquial) Contraction of have got to (“have to; must”).

   I gotta learn this for my exam.

2. (informal, colloquial) Contraction of got a.
   • 2009, The Black Eyed Peas, I Gotta Feeling

     I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:gotta.

• to (particle)
• gotcha
• gtg
• hafta
• got-to

• got at

gotta

1. abessive singular of go

From Latin gutta.

gotta f (plural gotte)

1. gout

• ingottito

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

gotta

1. inflection of gottare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

• Gatto, gatto

gotta f (plural gottas)

1. Obsolete spelling of gota

• (Rumantsch Grischun) gutta
• (Sursilvan) guota
• (Sutsilvan) guta
• (Puter, Vallader) guotta
• (Puter) aguotta

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

gotta f (plural gottas)

1. (carpentry, Surmiran) nail

gotta (present gottar, preterite gottade, supine gottat, imperative gotta)

1. (reflexive) to enjoy oneself (often in a gloating manner)

   Han gottade sig åt rivalens dundertabbe

   He gloated over his rivals' massive blunder

• gotta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)