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Limburgish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą.
Pronunciation
Noun
Vaat n (plural Vaater or Vääter or Vaatere, diminutive Vätsche) (German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
- barrel, keg, cask (generally carrying liquid)
- Synonyms: Tonn (generally carrying fish), Tinn (generally carrying meat)
- (historical or dated) unit of measure:
- for harvested produce or meat/fish, from 10 to 20 kilo
- for liquids, from 30 to 40 litre; aam
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