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matta

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See also: Matta, mátta, mätta, måtta, and måttå

English

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Etymology

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From Japanese 待った (まった, matta).

Noun

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matta

  1. (sumo) The false start of a bout due to mutual misunderstanding.

Finnish

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Etymology

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From Swedish matt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑtːɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝t̪ːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): mat‧ta
  • Hyphenation(key): mat‧ta

Adjective

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matta

  1. matte (not reflective of light)
    Synonyms: himmeä, kiilloton

Declension

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Inflection of matta (Kotus type 9*C/kala, ttt gradation)
nominative matta matat
genitive matan mattojen
partitive mattaa mattoja
illative mattaan mattoihin
singular plural
nominative matta matat
accusative nom. matta matat
gen. matan
genitive matan mattojen
mattain rare
partitive mattaa mattoja
inessive matassa matoissa
elative matasta matoista
illative mattaan mattoihin
adessive matalla matoilla
ablative matalta matoilta
allative matalle matoille
essive mattana mattoina
translative mataksi matoiksi
abessive matatta matoitta
instructive matoin
comitative mattoine
Possessive forms of matta (Kotus type 9*C/kala, ttt gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mattani mattani
accusative nom. mattani mattani
gen. mattani
genitive mattani mattojeni
mattaini rare
partitive mattaani mattojani
inessive matassani matoissani
elative matastani matoistani
illative mattaani mattoihini
adessive matallani matoillani
ablative mataltani matoiltani
allative matalleni matoilleni
essive mattanani mattoinani
translative matakseni matoikseni
abessive matattani matoittani
instructive
comitative mattoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mattasi mattasi
accusative nom. mattasi mattasi
gen. mattasi
genitive mattasi mattojesi
mattaisi rare
partitive mattaasi mattojasi
inessive matassasi matoissasi
elative matastasi matoistasi
illative mattaasi mattoihisi
adessive matallasi matoillasi
ablative mataltasi matoiltasi
allative matallesi matoillesi
essive mattanasi mattoinasi
translative mataksesi matoiksesi
abessive matattasi matoittasi
instructive
comitative mattoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mattamme mattamme
accusative nom. mattamme mattamme
gen. mattamme
genitive mattamme mattojemme
mattaimme rare
partitive mattaamme mattojamme
inessive matassamme matoissamme
elative matastamme matoistamme
illative mattaamme mattoihimme
adessive matallamme matoillamme
ablative mataltamme matoiltamme
allative matallemme matoillemme
essive mattanamme mattoinamme
translative mataksemme matoiksemme
abessive matattamme matoittamme
instructive
comitative mattoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mattanne mattanne
accusative nom. mattanne mattanne
gen. mattanne
genitive mattanne mattojenne
mattainne rare
partitive mattaanne mattojanne
inessive matassanne matoissanne
elative matastanne matoistanne
illative mattaanne mattoihinne
adessive matallanne matoillanne
ablative mataltanne matoiltanne
allative matallenne matoillenne
essive mattananne mattoinanne
translative mataksenne matoiksenne
abessive matattanne matoittanne
instructive
comitative mattoinenne

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French

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Verb

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matta

  1. third-person singular past historic of matter

Anagrams

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Garo

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Etymology

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

Noun

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matta

  1. digging stick

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmat.ta/
  • Rhymes: -atta
  • Hyphenation: màt‧ta

Etymology 1

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From Late Latin matta, from Punic or Phoenician (compare Hebrew מיטה \ מִטָּה (mitá, bed, couch)).

Noun

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matta f (plural matte)

  1. (literary) mat
    Synonyms: stuoia, zerbino

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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matta f

  1. feminine singular of matto

Noun

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matta f (plural matte)

  1. madwoman; female equivalent of matto
  2. (card games) joker

See also

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Playing cards in Italian · carte da gioco (layout · text)
asso due tre quattro cinque sei sette
otto nove dieci fante donna,
regina
re jolly, joker,
matta

Japanese

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Romanization

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matta

  1. Rōmaji transcription of まった

Latin

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Etymology 1

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    From Punic or Phoenician (compare Hebrew מיטה \ מִטָּה (mitá, bed, couch)).

    Alternative forms

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    • natta (Medieval Latin corruption)

    Noun

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    matta f (genitive mattae); first declension

    1. A mat made of rushes
    Declension
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    First-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative matta mattae
    genitive mattae mattārum
    dative mattae mattīs
    accusative mattam mattās
    ablative mattā mattīs
    vocative matta mattae
    Descendants
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    • >? Catalan: mata
    • >? Italian: matta
    • >? Old Galician-Portuguese: mata
    • >? Spanish: mata
      • Campidanese: mata
    • Medieval Latin: *natta
    • Proto-West Germanic: *mattā (see there for further descendants)

    Etymology 2

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    Adjective

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    matta

    1. inflection of mattus:
      1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
      2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

    Adjective

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    mattā

    1. ablative feminine singular of mattus

    References

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    • matta”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • matta”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

    Norwegian Bokmål

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    Alternative forms

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    Noun

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    matta m or f

    1. definite feminine singular of matte (Etymology 1)

    Norwegian Nynorsk

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    Noun

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    matta f

    1. definite singular of matte (Etymology 1)

    Pali

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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    Inherited from Sanskrit मत्त (mattá). Cognate to Prakrit 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 (matta).

    Verb

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    matta

    1. past participle of majjati

    Adjective

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    matta

    1. intoxicated
    2. exultant

    Declension

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    Portuguese

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    Etymology 1

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    Noun

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    matta f (plural mattas)

    1. obsolete spelling of mata

    Etymology 2

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    Verb

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    matta

    1. inflection of mattar:
      1. third-person singular present indicative
      2. second-person singular imperative

    Swedish

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    Pronunciation

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    • Audio; en matta:(file)

    Etymology 1

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    From Old Swedish matta, from Middle Low German matte, from Latin matta, probably from Punic or Phoenician.

    Noun

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    matta c

    1. a carpet, rug
    2. a carpet; fabric used as a floor covering
    3. a mat; a flat piece of coarse material for wiping one's feet
    4. a mat; a floor pad to protect athletes
    5. a bed; a piece of music over which a radio DJ (or other person) talks
      • 2025, 0:23 from the start, in Paradiso[2] (YouTube short), spoken by Ahmet Yarama & Assaad Daoudi, via SR:
        –Det här är intervjun som man har tonsatt över en...
        –My guy, sänk mattan. Vad är det här?
        –This is the interview they've set to music...
        –Dude, turn down the bed. What is this?
    Declension
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    Etymology 2

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    matt +‎ -a

    Adjective

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    matta

    1. inflection of matt:
      1. definite singular
      2. plural

    Verb

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    matta (present mattar, preterite mattade, supine mattat, imperative matta)

    1. (usually in the passive) to make less intense or weaker
    2. (chess) to checkmate
    Conjugation
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    Conjugation of matta (weak)
    active passive
    infinitive matta mattas
    supine mattat mattats
    imperative matta
    imper. plural1 matten
    present past present past
    indicative mattar mattade mattas mattades
    ind. plural1 matta mattade mattas mattades
    subjunctive2 matte mattade mattes mattades
    present participle mattande
    past participle mattad

    1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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