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geat¹

  • /ˈɡiːt/

Where it comes from

See gate.

noun geats · gate · git

  1. obsolete The channel or spout through which molten metal runs into a mould in casting. the Geat of the Ladle

    Similar: sprue

Geat²

  • /ɡiːt/

Rhymes with -iːt

Where it comes from

From Old English Ġēat, from Proto-West Germanic *Gaut, from Proto-Germanic *gautaz (“Geat”).

noun Geats

  1. A member of a North Germanic tribe formerly occupying what is now Götaland in Sweden.

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noun tribe member

Españolgeta, gauta
Portuguêsgeta
FrançaisGeat
DeutschGaute

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"geat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/geat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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geat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/geat

Chicago

"geat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/geat.

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@misc{geat_2026,
  title = {geat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}