mått
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse máttr, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz, *mahtuz.
Noun
editmått m (definite singular måtten, indefinite plural måttar, definite plural måttane)
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
editmått
- past participle of måtta
References
edit- “mått” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Swedish mat, from Middle Low German mât (modern Low German mâte, mât); ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *metan (“to measure”). Compare måtta.
Noun
editmått n
- a measure (unit of measurement)
- människan är alltings mått
- man is the measure of all things
- a measurement
- Vad är dina mått?
- What are your measurements?
- a measure (measuring spoon, measuring cup, or other simple volume or length measuring device)
- a measure, an action
- Jag har funnit det nödvändigt att vidta vissa mått och steg.
- I have found it necessary to take certain measures and actions.
Declension
editDeclension of mått | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | mått | måttet | mått | måtten |
Genitive | måtts | måttets | måtts | måttens |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Finnish: motti
Etymology 2
editVerb
editmått
References
editCategories:
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *megʰ-
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with rare senses
- Norwegian Nynorsk non-lemma forms
- Norwegian Nynorsk past participles
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- Swedish terms derived from Old Swedish
- Swedish terms derived from Middle Low German
- Swedish terms derived from Low German
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- Swedish nouns
- Swedish neuter nouns
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