gåte

See also: gate, Gate, GATE, gâte, gatë, gatě, -gate, and gâté

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse gáta, related to gjette (“to guess”).

Noun

gåte c

Derived terms

bildegåte
gåtefull
gåteleik
gåtesamling

References

“gåte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse gáta, related to gjetta (“to guess”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²ɡoːtə/

Noun

gåte f (definite singular gåta, indefinite plural gåter, definite plural gåtene)

riddle, enigma, conundrum
mystery

Derived terms

gåtefull

References

“gåte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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