Gitter
See also: gitter
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Gitter (plural Gitters)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gitter is the 38265th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 579 individuals. Gitter is most common among White (92.92%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gitter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 48.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German geter n, umlauted as a collective or diminutive of gater m whence modern Gatter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɪtɐ/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Gitter n (strong, genitive Gitters, plural Gitter)
- lattice, grid, mesh (of metal), grating, bars
- (mathematics, physics) lattice
- (informal, in the plural) bars (i.e. prison)
- hinter Gitter ― behind bars
Declension
Declension of Gitter [neuter, strong]
Derived terms
- gitterartig
- Fenstergitter, Kristallgitter
- Gitterstab, Gitterfenster
- hinter Gitter