kåt
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian katte (cognates include Föhr-Amrum North Frisian kaat and West Frisian kat), from Late Latin cattus (“domestic cat”), from Latin catta, from Afroasiatic; see English cat.
Pronunciation
Noun
kåt f (plural kåte)
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish kāter, from Old Norse kátr of unknown origin. Cognate with Danish kåd, Norwegian Bokmål kåt and Norwegian Nynorsk kåt. Possibly also related to Latin gaudeō (“I rejoice”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
kåt (comparative kåtare, superlative kåtast)
- (colloquial, somewhat vulgar) horny (sexually aroused)
- (by extension, colloquial) who wants something very bad
- Sluta vara så jävla kåt på bollen och försvara istället!
- Stop fucking hogging the ball and defend instead!
- (by extension, colloquial) who wants something very bad
- (obsolete) jolly, glad, cheerful
Declension
Inflection of kåt | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | kåt | kåtare | kåtast |
Neuter singular | kåt | kåtare | kåtast |
Plural | kåta | kåtare | kåtast |
Masculine plural3 | kåte | kåtare | kåtast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | kåte | kåtare | kåtaste |
All | kåta | kåtare | kåtaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Related terms
Derived terms
(horny): kåtbock
(who wants something very bad): bollkåt, målkåt
References
- kåt in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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