maten

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See also: måten

Asturian

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Verb

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maten

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

Catalan

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Verb

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maten

  1. third-person plural present indicative of matar

Czech

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Participle

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maten

  1. masculine singular passive participle of mást

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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maten

  1. plural of maat

Verb

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maten

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

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Galician

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Verb

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maten

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

Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From French matin (morning).

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maten

  1. morning

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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

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Verb

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maten

  1. To checkmate (capture the king in chess)
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  • English: mate
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Etymology 2

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

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Verb

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maten

  1. To overpower, defeat or quell.
  2. To terrify or sadden; to render helpless.
  3. To confuse; to confound.
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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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maten m

  1. definite singular of mat

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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maten m

  1. definite singular of mat

Spanish

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Verb

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maten

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

Swedish

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Noun

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maten

  1. definite singular of mat

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