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skat

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /skæt/
  • Midwestern-US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æt
  • homophone: scat

1

name

Meaning 1

The star Delta Aquarii in the constellation of Aquarius.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternate spelling of scat: a brisk shower of rain, driven by the wind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dialectal

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A trick-taking card game for three players, popular in Germany.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A widow of two cards in the game of skat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Skat.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: скат (skat) — trick-taking card game
  • Esperanto: skato — trick-taking card game
  • Finnish: skat — trick-taking card game
  • German: Skat — trick-taking card game
  • German: Skatspiel — trick-taking card game
  • German: Skat — widow of two cards in the game of skat