"Gitter" meaning in All languages combined

See Gitter on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Gitters [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Gitter. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Gitter}} German Gitter Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Gitter (plural Gitters)
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Gitter-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 88 3 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 2 9 2

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈɡɪtɐ/ Audio: De-Gitter.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German geter n, umlauted as a collective or diminutive of gater m whence modern Gatter. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|geter|g=n}} Middle High German geter n Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Gitter n (strong, genitive Gitters, plural Gitter) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Gitters [genitive], Gitter [plural], strong [table-tags], Gitter [nominative, singular], Gitter [definite, nominative, plural], Gitters [genitive, singular], Gitter [definite, genitive, plural], Gitter [dative, singular], Gittern [dative, definite, plural], Gitter [accusative, singular], Gitter [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. lattice, grid, mesh (of metal), grating, bars Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Gitter-de-noun-AmcGV7L0
  2. (mathematics, physics) lattice Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Gitter-de-noun-TL4JWXt2 Categories (other): Mathematics, Physics, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 29 54 16 Topics: mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences
  3. (informal, in the plural) bars (i.e. prison) Tags: in-plural, informal, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Gitter-de-noun-PGLKe4nK Categories (other): German terms with collocations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gitterartig, Fenstergitter, Kristallgitter, Gitterstab, Gitterfenster, hinter Gitter Related terms: Gatter

Inflected forms

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