# skat

> English word · Noun · IPA /skæt/

## Definitions
1. A trick-taking card game for three players, popular in Germany.
2. A widow of two cards in the game of skat.
3. Alternate spelling of scat: a brisk shower of rain, driven by the wind.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Skat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/skat