maten

See also: måten

Asturian

Verb

maten

  1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of matar

Catalan

Verb

maten

  1. third-person plural present indicative of matar

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmatɛn]

Participle

maten

  1. masculine singular passive participle of mást

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːtə(n)/
  • Rhymes: -aːtən

Noun

maten

  1. plural of maat

Verb

maten

  1. inflection of meten:
    1. plural past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Anagrams

Galician

Verb

maten

  1. inflection of matar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French matin (morning).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /matɛ̃/

Noun

maten

  1. morning

Middle English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːtən/

Etymology 1

    From Middle French mater (to checkmate); equivalent to mat (checkmate) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

    Alternative forms

    Verb

    maten

    1. To checkmate (capture the king in chess)
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of maten (weak in -ed)
    infinitive (to) maten, mate
    present tense past tense
    1st-person singular mate mated
    2nd-person singular matest matedest
    3rd-person singular mateth mated
    subjunctive singular mate
    imperative singular
    plural1 maten, mate mateden, matede
    imperative plural mateth, mate
    participles matynge, matende mated, ymated

    1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

    Descendants
    • English: mate
    References

    Etymology 2

      From Old French mater (to kill), from Vulgar Latin *mattō, of disputed origin. Equivalent to mat (tired) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

      Alternative forms

      Verb

      maten

      1. To overpower, defeat or quell.
      2. To terrify or sadden; to render helpless.
      3. To confuse; to confound.
      Conjugation
      Conjugation of maten (weak in -ed)
      infinitive (to) maten, mate
      present tense past tense
      1st-person singular mate mated
      2nd-person singular matest matedest
      3rd-person singular mateth mated
      subjunctive singular mate
      imperative singular
      plural1 maten, mate mateden, matede
      imperative plural mateth, mate
      participles matynge, matende mated, ymated

      1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

      Descendants
      References

      Norwegian Bokmål

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      maten m

      1. definite singular of mat

      Anagrams

      Norwegian Nynorsk

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /maːtn̩/ (some dialects)

      Noun

      maten m

      1. definite singular of mat

      Spanish

      Verb

      maten

      1. inflection of matar:
        1. third-person plural present subjunctive
        2. third-person plural imperative

      Swedish

      Noun

      maten

      1. definite singular of mat

      Anagrams