Göta

British  

/ ˈjøːta /

noun

1. a river in S Sweden, draining Lake Vänern and flowing south-southwest to the Kattegat: forms part of the Göta Canal, which links Göteborg in the west with Stockholm in the east. Length: 93 km (58 miles)

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Example Sentences

So it was decided that the twins should go to Göteborg with their father by way of the Göta Canal.

From Gerda in Sweden by McDonald, Etta Austin Blaisdell

Among the many excellent canals of Sweden may be mentioned the Göta Canal, which was commenced by Charles XII. in the early part of the last century, but was not entirely completed until 1832.

From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by Larrabee, William

The vessel was then towed along the coast to Gothenburg, and through the Göta Canal to Stockholm, and finally crossed the Baltic to St. Petersburg.

From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882

For several years John commanded his six hundred men at the Göta Canal, and then he decided to enter the army.

From Historic Boyhoods by Holland, Rupert Sargent

But the Göta River is its only outlet, and is always supplied with an abundant volume of water.

From Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark by Optic, Oliver