matt
EnglishEdit
AdjectiveEdit
matt (comparative more matt, superlative most matt)
- (chiefly British spelling) alternative spelling of matte
- 2009, Michael Marshall, Bad Things, →ISBN, page 250:
- Outside the sky was low and hard and cold, with a matt texture I recognized from when I'd lived around here.
NounEdit
matt (plural matts)
- (film) Alternative spelling of matte (“background, often painted or created with computers”)
- Alternative spelling of mat (“an alloy in coppersmithing”)
EstonianEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle Low German matte, from Late Latin matta.
NounEdit
matt (genitive mati, partitive matti)
- mat (small rug)
DeclensionEdit
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | matt | matid |
genitive | mati | mattide |
partitive | matti | matte / mattisid |
illative | matti / matisse | mattidesse / matesse |
inessive | matis | mattides / mates |
elative | matist | mattidest / matest |
allative | matile | mattidele / matele |
adessive | matil | mattidel / matel |
ablative | matilt | mattidelt / matelt |
translative | matiks | mattideks / mateks |
terminative | matini | mattideni |
essive | matina | mattidena |
abessive | matita | mattideta |
comitative | matiga | mattidega |
Etymology 2Edit
AdjectiveEdit
matt (genitive mati, partitive matti, comparative matim, superlative kõige matim)
- matte (dull)
DeclensionEdit
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | matt | matid |
genitive | mati | mattide |
partitive | matti | matte / mattisid |
illative | matti / matisse | mattidesse / matesse |
inessive | matis | mattides / mates |
elative | matist | mattidest / matest |
allative | matile | mattidele / matele |
adessive | matil | mattidel / matel |
ablative | matilt | mattidelt / matelt |
translative | matiks | mattideks / mateks |
terminative | matini | mattideni |
essive | matina | mattidena |
abessive | matita | mattideta |
comitative | matiga | mattidega |
Etymology 3Edit
Ultimately from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât).
NounEdit
matt (genitive mati, partitive matti)
DeclensionEdit
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | matt | matid |
genitive | mati | mattide |
partitive | matti | matte / mattisid |
illative | matti / matisse | mattidesse / matesse |
inessive | matis | mattides / mates |
elative | matist | mattidest / matest |
allative | matile | mattidele / matele |
adessive | matil | mattidel / matel |
ablative | matilt | mattidelt / matelt |
translative | matiks | mattideks / mateks |
terminative | matini | mattideni |
essive | matina | mattidena |
abessive | matita | mattideta |
comitative | matiga | mattidega |
Further readingEdit
- matt in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat
ReferencesEdit
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
matt (strong nominative masculine singular matter, comparative matter, superlative am mattesten)
- dull (not shiny)
- exhausted, weak, feeble (not lively, vigorous, energetic)
- 1903, Fanny zu Reventlow, Ellen Olestjerne, in Franziska Gräfin zu Reventlow: Gesammelte Werke, Albert Langen, page 624:
- Während der langen Heimfahrt senkte sich allmählich eine matte Stimmung über die sonst so unermüdlich frohe Gesellschaft.
- During the long trip home, gradually a feeble mood came down on the otherwise so tirelessly cheery group.
- 1903, Fanny zu Reventlow, Ellen Olestjerne, in Franziska Gräfin zu Reventlow: Gesammelte Werke, Albert Langen, page 624:
DeclensionEdit
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist matt | sie ist matt | es ist matt | sie sind matt | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | matter | matte | mattes | matte |
genitive | matten | matter | matten | matter | |
dative | mattem | matter | mattem | matten | |
accusative | matten | matte | mattes | matte | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der matte | die matte | das matte | die matten |
genitive | des matten | der matten | des matten | der matten | |
dative | dem matten | der matten | dem matten | den matten | |
accusative | den matten | die matte | das matte | die matten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein matter | eine matte | ein mattes | (keine) matten |
genitive | eines matten | einer matten | eines matten | (keiner) matten | |
dative | einem matten | einer matten | einem matten | (keinen) matten | |
accusative | einen matten | eine matte | ein mattes | (keine) matten |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist matter | sie ist matter | es ist matter | sie sind matter | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | matterer | mattere | matteres | mattere |
genitive | matteren | matterer | matteren | matterer | |
dative | matterem | matterer | matterem | matteren | |
accusative | matteren | mattere | matteres | mattere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der mattere | die mattere | das mattere | die matteren |
genitive | des matteren | der matteren | des matteren | der matteren | |
dative | dem matteren | der matteren | dem matteren | den matteren | |
accusative | den matteren | die mattere | das mattere | die matteren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein matterer | eine mattere | ein matteres | (keine) matteren |
genitive | eines matteren | einer matteren | eines matteren | (keiner) matteren | |
dative | einem matteren | einer matteren | einem matteren | (keinen) matteren | |
accusative | einen matteren | eine mattere | ein matteres | (keine) matteren |
DescendantsEdit
- → Polish: mat
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
LivonianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Finnic *matadak.
VerbEdit
matt
- (Salaca) creep
LuxembourgishEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
matt (masculine matten, neuter matt, comparative méi matt, superlative am mattsten)
DeclensionEdit
number and gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | hien ass matt | si ass matt | et ass matt | si si(nn) matt | |
nominative / accusative |
attributive and/or after determiner | matten | matt | matt | matt |
independent without determiner | mattes | matter | |||
dative | after any declined word | matten | matter | matten | matten |
as first declined word | mattem | mattem |
Middle EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
AdjectiveEdit
matt
- Alternative form of mat (“checkmate”)
Etymology 2Edit
AdjectiveEdit
matt
- Alternative form of mat (“tired”)
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French mat and German matt.
AdjectiveEdit
matt (neuter singular matt, definite singular and plural matte, comparative mattere, indefinite superlative mattest, definite superlative matteste)
ReferencesEdit
- “matt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French mat and German matt.
AdjectiveEdit
matt (neuter singular matt, definite singular and plural matte, comparative mattare, indefinite superlative mattast, definite superlative mattaste)
ReferencesEdit
- “matt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Pennsylvania GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
AdjectiveEdit
matt
SwedishEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
matt (comparative mattare, superlative mattast)
DeclensionEdit
Inflection of matt | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | matt | mattare | mattast |
Neuter singular | matt | mattare | mattast |
Plural | matta | mattare | mattast |
Masculine plural3 | matte | mattare | mattast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | matte | mattare | mattaste |
All | matta | mattare | mattaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
AntonymsEdit
- (of colours): blank
Related termsEdit
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- matt in Svensk ordbok.
AnagramsEdit
WestrobothnianEdit
AdverbEdit
matt
- Alternative form of mått