tåte

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse táta, possibly of the same origin as Latin tata (dad, daddy). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic táta.

Noun

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tåte f (definite singular tåta, indefinite plural tåter, definite plural tåtene)

  1. (dated) a type of sugar tit; a small piece of cloth wound up with soaked food in it for feeding babies
  2. the udder of a cow, particularly a heifer
  3. the teat of a nursing bottle

Derived terms

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  • tatte (a woman’s breast, originally a child word)

References

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