goate

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West Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from Middle Dutch gote or Middle Low German gāte, gōte, gȫte (“gutter”), both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gutǭ (“groove; channel; gutter”), related to the verb *geutaną (“to pour”). Related to Old Frisian gete (“outpouring”); see geate.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ɡoːətə/

Noun[edit]

goate c (plural goaten, diminutive goatsje)

  1. gutter
  2. drainage ditch
  3. splash, small amount of liquid
  4. downpour
    Synonym: geate

Alternative forms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “goate”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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