gotta

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English

Alternative forms

• gotsta

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɒtə/, [ˈɡɒʔə]
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑtə/, [ˈɡɑɾə]
• (Boston, New England) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʌtə/, /ˈɡɒtə/
• Rhymes: -ɑtə, -ɒtə, -ʌtə

Etymology 1

Contraction of got to.

Verb

gotta (third-person singular simple present gotta, no present participle, no simple past or past participle)

1. (colloquial) Synonym of have got to, have to

Etymology 2

Verb

gotta

1. (colloquial) Contraction of got a.

Quotations

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See also

• gotcha
• gtg
• hafta
• got-to

Anagrams

• got at

Finnish

Noun

gotta

1. abessive singular of go

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin gutta.

Noun

gotta f (plural gotte)

1. gout

Derived terms

• ingottito

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gotta

1. inflection of gottare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• Gatto, gatto

Portuguese

Noun

gotta f (plural gottas)

1. Obsolete spelling of gota.

Romansch

Alternative forms

• gutta (Rumantsch Grischun)
• guota (Sursilvan)
• guta (Sutsilvan)
• guotta (Puter, Vallader)
• aguotta (Puter)

Etymology

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Noun

gotta f (plural gottas)

1. (carpentry, Surmiran) nail

Swedish

Verb

gotta (present gottar, preterite gottade, supine gottat, imperative gotta)

1. (reflexive) to enjoy oneself (often in a gloating manner)

Conjugation

References

• gotta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)