goate

== West Frisian == === Etymology === Probably from Middle Dutch gote or Middle Low German gāte, gōte, gȫte (“gutter”), both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gutǭ (“groove; channel; gutter”), related to the verb *geutaną (“to pour”). Related to Old Frisian gete (“outpouring”); see geate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡoːətə/ === Noun === goate c (plural goaten, diminutive goatsje) gutter drainage ditch splash, small amount of liquid downpour Synonym: geate ==== Alternative forms ==== goat ==== Further reading ==== “goate”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011