Slovak edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *męta, borrowed from Latin menta (mint), from Ancient Greek μίνθη (mínthē).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛta/, /ˈmæta/

Noun edit

mäta f (genitive singular mäty, nominative plural mäty, genitive plural miat, declension pattern of žena)

  1. mint (Mentha)

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Further reading edit

  • mäta”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Swedish mæta, from Old Norse meta, from Proto-Germanic *metaną, from Proto-Indo-European *med-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mɛːta/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛːta

Verb edit

mäta (present mäter, preterite mätte, supine mätt, imperative mät)

  1. to measure (determine a measurement with respect to some unit)

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