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kate.

covering, roofing

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑteˣ/[ˈkɑ̝t̪e̞(ʔ)]
  1. covering, roofing

  2. funds (of a check), backing (of a banknote)

  3. contribution margin, coverage, margin

  4. reliability, trustworthiness (e.g. of a promise)

    figuratively
    Hänen lupauksillaan ei yleensä ole katetta.
  5. place setting, table setting (items of cutlery, crockery and glassware etc., arranged for a person at a dining table)

  6. plaque

  7. mulch (any material used to cover the top layer of soil)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kat'ëk, equivalent to kattaa (“to cover”) + -e.

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