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gáta

gáta

See also: gata, gâta, and gåta

Faroese

Noun

gáta f (genitive singular gátu, plural gátur)

  1. riddle

Declension

Declension of gáta
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gáta gátan gátur gáturnar
accusative gátu gátuna gátur gáturnar
dative gátu gátuni gátum gátunum
genitive gátu gátunnar gáta gátanna

Derived terms

  • gátuførur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gáta, cognate with Danish gåde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkauːta/
    Rhymes: -auːta

Noun

gáta f (genitive singular gátu, nominative plural gátur)

  1. riddle

Declension


Old Norse

Noun

gáta f (genitive gátu, plural gátur)

  1. riddle

Declension

Descendants

  • Danish: gåde
  • Icelandic: gáta
  • Norwegian (Bokmål): gåte
  • Norwegian (Nynorsk): gåte