Skat
English edit
Proper noun edit
Skat
- (astronomy) The star Delta Aquarii in the constellation of Aquarius.
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian scarto (“discard”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Skat m or n (strong, genitive Skates or Skats, plural Skate or Skats) (usually uncountable)
- A type of trick-taking card game played with 3 players, popular in Germany.
- The two discards in the game of Skat.
Usage notes edit
- Sense 2 is always masculine. The game itself may be construed as masculine or neuter.
Declension edit
Declension of Skat [masculine // neuter, strong]
References edit
Further reading edit
- Skat (card game) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Skat on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de