Finnish word kate comes from Finnish kattaa, Finnish -e (Used for forming nouns from verbs or adjectives.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| kattaa | Finnish (fin) | (transitive) to cover (a head). (transitive) to cover, defray (e.g. costs). (transitive) to roof (a house). (transitive) to set, lay (the dinner table). |
| -e | Finnish (fin) | Used for forming nouns from verbs or adjectives. |
| kate | Finnish (fin) | (figuratively) reliability, trustworthiness (e.g. of a promise). Covering, roofing. Funds (of a check), backing, coverage (of a banknote). Place setting. |