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skat

/skæt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
skat
IPA
/skæt/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternate spelling of scat: a brisk shower of rain, driven by the wind.

British usage

noun

A trick-taking card game for three players, popular in Germany.

Uncountable

noun

A widow of two cards in the game of skat.

Countable

name

The star Delta Aquarii in the constellation of Aquarius.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from German Skat.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

skats (plural)

Homonyms

scat scatt

Rhymes With

that at fat cat big cat flat sat chat combat matt hat old hat

Questions

How do you pronounce skat?
The recorded pronunciation is /skæt/.
What does skat mean?
Alternate spelling of scat: a brisk shower of rain, driven by the wind.
Where does skat come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce skat

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