kater

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Ultimately form English cutter.

Noun

kater (definite accusative kateri, plural katerlər)

1. cutter
2. a (small) motorboat

Declension

Further reading

• “kater” in Obastan.com.

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian катер (kater), from English cutter.

Noun

kater

1. cutter, launch

Declension

References

• Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
• “kater”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaːtər/

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• Hyphenation: ka‧ter
• Rhymes: -aːtər

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cāter, from Old Dutch *kataro, from Proto-West Germanic *kataʀō.

Noun

kater m (plural katers, diminutive katertje n, feminine kat or kattin or vrouwtjeskat or poes)

1. A tomcat, tom, male cat

Synonyms

• mannetjeskat

Antonyms

• kattin
• poes
• vrouwtjeskat

Etymology 2

From German Kater (“tomcat; hangover”), a humorous alteration of Katarrh (“catarrh, mucosal inflammation”, loosely also “malaise”) based on somewhat older German Katzenjammer (“hangover”, literally “caterwaul”). An influence by a brand of beer called Kater is also often cited, though this is doubtful.

Noun

kater m (plural katers, diminutive katertje n)

1. A hangover

Anagrams

• Kreta, raket

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse kátr, from Proto-Germanic *kanhtaz.

Adjective

kāter

1. jolly, glad, cheerful
2. frivolous, wanton

Declension

Descendants

• Swedish: kåt