vat

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Middle English, a variant of fat from Old English fæt. Cognate with Old Norse fat (luggage, pail) (Danish fad), German Faß.

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Singular
vat

Plural
vats

vat (plural vats)

  1. A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.

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vat n. (plural vaten, diminutive vatje or vaatje, diminutive plural vatjes or vaatjes)

  1. barrel
  2. vessel

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vat m.

  1. grip, both literal and figurative
    geen vat krijgen op ... — not being able to get a grip on ...

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[edit] Volapük

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German Wasser and English/Dutch water.

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vat

  1. water