gåte

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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

  1. puzzle, riddle, enigma
  2. mystery
  3. rebus, conundrum, logogriph, word game

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. riddle, enigma, conundrum
  2. mystery

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