måtta

See also: matta, maatta, Matta, mátta, and mätta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse mátta, past tense of mega.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²mɔtːɑ/

Verb

måtta (present tense må, past tense måtte, past participle mått or måtta)

  1. must, have to
    Eg måtte vaska bilen.
    I had to wash the car.

References

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish mata f, mate m, from Middle Low German māte.

Noun

måtta c

  1. restraint, moderation

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish mata, from Middle Low German māten.

Verb

måtta

  1. aim, estimate
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