Gitter
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See also: gitter
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Gitter (plural Gitters)
- A surname from German.
Statistics[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gitter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 48.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German geter n, umlauted as a collective or diminutive of gater m whence modern Gatter.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
Declension of Gitter [neuter, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
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Further reading[edit]
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