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gata.

street, road

4 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkaːta]
  1. street, road

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse gata, from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ.

verb[ˈkaːta]
  1. to pierce through

    transitive · weak
  2. specifically, to punch a hole in (using a perforator)

    transitive · weak
  3. to be stumped (be unable to answer a question)

    informal · intransitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From gat (“hole”).

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