"Gitter" meaning in German

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Noun

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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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "gitterartig"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Fenstergitter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Kristallgitter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Gitterstab"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Gitterfenster"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "Gittern",
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        "plural"
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    },
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          "english": "behind bars",
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      ],
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      "word": "gitterartig"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fenstergitter"
    },
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      "word": "Kristallgitter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Gitterstab"
    },
    {
      "word": "Gitterfenster"
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      "word": "hinter Gitter"
    }
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      "source": "declension",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        [
          "grating",
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