mäta
See also: mæta and Appendix:Variations of "mata"
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *męta, borrowed from Latin menta (“mint”), from Ancient Greek μίνθη (mínthē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛta/, /ˈmæta/
Noun
mäta f (genitive singular mäty, nominative plural mäty, genitive plural miat, declension pattern of žena)
- mint (Mentha)
Declension
Declension of mäta
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mäta | mäty |
| genitive | mäty | miat |
| dative | mäte | mätám |
| accusative | mätu | mäty |
| locative | mäte | mätách |
| instrumental | mätou | mätami |
Derived terms
- mätový
Further reading
- mäta in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish mæta, from Old Norse meta, from Proto-Germanic *metaną, from Proto-Indo-European *med-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛːta/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛːta
Verb
mäta (present mäter, preterite mätte, supine mätt, imperative mät)
- to measure (estimate the unit size)
Conjugation
Conjugation of mäta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | mäta | mätas |
| Present tense | mäter | mäts , mätes |
| Past tense | mätte | mättes |
| Supine | mätt | mätts |
| Imperative | mät | — |
| Present participle | mätande | |
| Past participle | mätt | |
Related terms
- mätare
- mätdon
- mätinstrument
- mätning
- mått
- mätteknik
- uppmäta