kåt
See also: kat, Kat, kát, KAT, kąt, and kăt
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 Afro-Asiatic; see English cat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɒt/
Noun
kåt f (plural kåte)
- (Mooring) cat
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish kāter, from Old Norse kátr of unknown origin. Possibly related to Latin gaudeō (“rejoice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koːt/, [kʰoːt]
Adjective
kåt (comparative kåtare, superlative kåtast)
- (slang) horny (sexually aroused)
- (obsolete) jolly, glad, cheerful
Declension
| Inflection of kåt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | kåt | kåtare | kåtast |
| Neuter singular | kåt | kåtare | kåtast |
| Plural | kåta | 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. | |||
References
- kåt in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)