motta

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Danish måtte, from Late Latin matta, from Punic or Phoenician (compare Hebrew מיטה \ מִטָּה (mitá, “bed, couch”)).

Noun

motta f (genitive singular mottu, plural mottur)

  1. rug, mat
Declension
Declension of motta
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative motta mottan mottur motturnar
accusative mottu mottuna mottur motturnar
dative mottu mottuni mottum mottunum
genitive mottu mottunnar motta mottanna
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Etymology 2

Compare English moth, German Motte.

Noun

motta f (genitive singular mottu, plural mottur)

  1. mite
  2. ked
Declension
Declension of motta
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative motta mottan mottur motturnar
accusative mottu mottuna mottur motturnar
dative mottu mottuni mottum mottunum
genitive mottu mottunnar motta mottanna
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Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish måtte, from Late Latin matta, from Punic or Phoenician (compare Hebrew מיטה \ מִטָּה (mitá, “bed, couch”)).

Pronunciation

Noun

motta f (genitive singular mottu, nominative plural mottur)

  1. rug, mat
  2. (colloquial) mustache

Declension

declension of motta
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative motta mottan mottur motturnar
accusative mottu mottuna mottur motturnar
dative mottu mottunni mottum mottunum
genitive mottu mottunnar motta mottanna

Italian

Etymology

Unknown. Probably of Pre-Roman origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

motta f (plural motte)

  1. landslide
    Synonym: frana
  2. rise, slope
    Synonym: rialzo
  3. (Venice) a heap of sand or rocks in a riverbed
  4. (by extension) an artificial island

Derived terms

Further reading

  • motta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From mot +‎ ta.

Verb

motta (imperative motta, present tense mottar, passive mottas, simple past mottok, past participle mottatt, present participle mottakende)

  1. to receive
  2. to accept (receive)
  3. to get (receive)

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Swedish

Alternative forms

Verb

motta (present mottar, preterite mottog, supine mottagit, imperative motta)

  1. Alternative form of ta emot

Conjugation

Conjugation of motta (class 6 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive motta mottas
Supine mottagit mottagits
Imperative motta —
Imper. plural1 mottan —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative mottar mottog mottas mottogs
Ind. plural1 motta mottogo mottas mottogos
Subjunctive2 motta mottoge mottas mottoges
Participles
Present participle mottagande
Past participle mottagen
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Conjugation of mottaga (class 6 strong, dated)
Active Passive
Infinitive mottaga mottagas
Supine mottagit mottagits
Imperative mottag —
Imper. plural1 mottagen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative mottager mottog mottages mottogs
Ind. plural1 mottaga mottogo mottagas mottogos
Subjunctive2 mottage mottoge mottages mottoges
Participles
Present participle mottagande
Past participle mottagen
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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References

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