yate

/ˈʝate/ · B2 · noun · m

yacht

yate — yacht

🛥️ yate sounds like yacht: same word, borrowed from Dutch jacht

Spanish yate comes from English yacht, which came from Dutch jacht, meaning a fast hunting ship (jagen = to hunt). Say it YAH-teh: the y sounds like the y in yes, and the final e is spoken.

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