Skat

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See also: skat and Skät

English

Proper noun

Skat

  1. (astronomy) The star Delta Aquarii in the constellation of Aquarius.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scarto (“discard”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskaːt/
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  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

Skat m or n (strong, genitive Skates or Skats, plural Skate or Skats) (usually uncountable)

  1. A type of trick-taking card game played with 3 players, popular in Germany.
  2. The two discards in the game of Skat.

Usage notes

  • Sense 2 is always masculine. The game itself may be construed as masculine or neuter.

Declension

Declension of Skat
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Skat die Skate, Skats
genitive eines des Skates, Skats der Skate, Skats
dative einem dem Skat, Skate1 den Skaten, Skats
accusative einen, ein den, das Skat die Skate, Skats

1Now rare, see notes.

References

  1. ^ “Skat” in Duden online

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