Geat

See also: geat

English

Etymology

From Old English Ġēat, from Proto-West Germanic *Gaut, from Proto-Germanic *gautaz (“Geat”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: gēt, IPA^(key): /ɡiːt/
• Rhymes: -iːt

Noun

Geat (plural Geats)

1. (history) A member of a North Germanic tribe formerly occupying what is now Götaland in Sweden.

Translations

tribe member

• French: Geat m or f
• German: Gaute m
• Greek:

  Ancient: Γοῦται pl (Goûtai)

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• Portuguese: geta m or f
• Spanish: geta m or f
• Swedish: göt (sv)

Anagrams

• -gate, EGTA, ETag, GATE, Gate, e-tag, gate, geta

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Transylvanian Saxon

Etymology

Ultimately comes from Proto-Germanic Gōdaz

Adjective

Geat

1. good

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Gaut, from Proto-Germanic *gautaz (“Geat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jæ͜ɑːt/

Proper noun

Ġēat m

1. Geat

Declension

Declension of Ġēat (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	Ġēat	Ġēatas
accusative	Ġēat	Ġēatas
genitive	Ġēates	Ġēata
dative	Ġēate	Ġēatum

Descendants

• → English: Geat