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gåte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conundrum noun A confusing or difficult problem, often one without a clear solution.
  • riddle noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
  • street noun A public road in a town or city, usually lined with buildings.

Senses

gåte is used for these senses in English:

  • conundrum A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.
  • riddle A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
  • street A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

riddle — full definition

  1. noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
  2. noun A coarse sieve used to separate finer material from coarser material, such as sifting gravel from sand.
  3. verb To pierce something with many holes, or to fill it thoroughly with something, often something damaging.