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)

  1. 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)

  1. 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
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