máta

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Czech

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *męta.

Pronunciation

Noun

máta f (relational adjective mátový)

  1. mint (any of several plants of the genus Mentha, typically aromatic with square stems)

Declension

Further reading

  • máta”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • máta”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • máta”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Faroese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From mát (‘measure’).

Verb

máta (third person singular past indicative mátaði, supine mátað)

  1. to measure
Conjugation
Conjugation of máta (group v-30)
infinitive máta
supine mátað
participle (a6)1 mátandi mátaður
present past
first singular máti mátaði
second singular mátar mátaði
third singular mátar mátaði
plural máta mátaðu
imperative
singular máta!
plural mátið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Etymology 2

From mát (‘checkmate’).

Verb

máta (third person singular past indicative mátaði, supine mátað)

  1. (chess) to checkmate
Conjugation
Conjugation of máta (group v-30)
infinitive máta
supine mátað
participle (a6)1 mátandi mátaður
present past
first singular máti mátaði
second singular mátar mátaði
third singular mátar mátaði
plural máta mátaðu
imperative
singular máta!
plural mátið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

máta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative mátaði, supine mátað)

  1. to try on, see whether (something) fits
    Mátaðu þessa skyrtu.
    Try this shirt on.
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From mát (checkmate).

Verb

máta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative mátaði, supine mátað)

  1. to checkmate
Conjugation

Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

máta m (genitive singular máta, nominative plural mátaí)

  1. (nautical) mate

Declension

Declension of máta (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative máta mátaí
vocative a mháta a mhátaí
genitive máta mátaí
dative máta mátaí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an máta na mátaí
genitive an mháta na mátaí
dative leis an máta
don mháta
leis na mátaí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of máta
radical lenition eclipsis
máta mháta not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.