Watt
See also: watt
English
Proper noun
Watt
- Watt, a king of Sussex.
- An Anglo-Saxon given name.
- A diminutive of the male given name Walter, of medieval usage, variant of Wat.
- An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
- A ghost town in California, United States.
Alternative forms
- (surname): Watts
Derived terms
Anagrams
East Central German
Etymology
Late 17th century, from Dutch watten, from Middle French ouate, of unknown origin.
Noun
Watt f
Derived terms
- Wattgack
References
- 2004 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Ich putz mein Christbaam aa, P. 53
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vat/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -at
- Homophone: wat
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle Low German wat, from Proto-Germanic *wadą.
Noun
Watt n (mixed, genitive Watts, plural Watten)
- intertidal zone, foreshore, especially the vast mudflats at the North Sea coast
Declension
Declension of Watt [neuter, mixed]
Derived terms
- Wattenmeer
- Wattwanderung
Related terms
Descendants
- → Finnish: vatti
Etymology 2
Noun
Watt n (strong, genitive Watts, plural Watt)
- watt (unit of power named after James Watt)
Declension
Declension of Watt [neuter, strong]
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vat/
Noun
Watt f (plural Watte)
- cotton wool
- Synonym: Algodong
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɑt/
- Rhymes: -ɑt
Etymology 1
Noun
Watt m (plural Watt)
- watt (unit of power)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From German Watte (“cotton wool”).
Noun
Watt f (plural Watten)
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Wort, Dutch woord, English word.
Noun
Watt n (plural Wadde)