Matt

See also: matt, mAtt, mätt, mått, and Matt.

English

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: măt, IPA^(key): /mæt/, [mæʔ(t̚)]

• Audio (US):

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• Homophones: mat, matte
• Rhymes: -æt

Proper noun

Matt (plural Matts)

1. A diminutive of the male given name Matthew
2. A diminutive of the male given name Matthias
3. A British surname originating as a patronymic, a rare variant of Matthews.
4. A surname from German.
5. A village in Glarus canton, Switzerland.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mat/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -at

Noun

Matt n (strong, genitive Matts, plural Matts)

1. (chess) mate, checkmate

Declension

Declension of Matt [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Matt	die	Matts
genitive	eines	des	Matts	der	Matts
dative	einem	dem	Matt	den	Matts
accusative	ein	das	Matt	die	Matts

Related terms

• Schachmatt

Further reading

• “Matt” in Duden online
• “Matt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mat/

Noun

Matt m (plural Matte)

1. maté

   Synonym: Tee

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German motte. Cognate with German Motte, Dutch mot, English moth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑt/
• Rhymes: -ɑt

Noun

Matt f (plural Matten)

1. moth