Vaat

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See also: vaat and väät

Limburgish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Vaat n (plural Vaater or Vääter or Vaatere, diminutive Vätsche) (German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

  1. barrel, keg, cask (generally carrying liquid)
    Synonyms: Tonn (generally carrying fish), Tinn (generally carrying meat)
  2. (historical or dated) unit of measure:
    1. for harvested produce or meat/fish, from 10 to 20 kilo
    2. for liquids, from 30 to 40 litre; aam

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