mått
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Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Norse máttr, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz, *mahtuz.
Noun
[edit]mått m (definite singular måtten, indefinite plural måttar, definite plural måttane)
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
[edit]mått
- past participle of måtta
References
[edit]- “mått” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Swedish mat, from Middle Low German mât (modern Low German mâte, mât); ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *metan (“to measure”). Compare måtta.
Noun
[edit]mått n
- a measure (unit of measurement)
- människan är alltings mått
- man is the measure of all things
- a measurement
- Vad är dina mått?
- What are your measurements?
- a measure (measuring spoon, measuring cup, or other simple volume or length measuring device)
- a measure, an action
- Jag har funnit det nödvändigt att vidta vissa mått och steg.
- I have found it necessary to take certain measures and actions.
Declension
[edit]Declension of mått
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Finnish: motti
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]mått
References
[edit]Categories:
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *megʰ-
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with rare senses
- Norwegian Nynorsk non-lemma forms
- Norwegian Nynorsk past participles
- Swedish terms with audio pronunciation
- Swedish terms derived from Old Swedish
- Swedish terms derived from Middle Low German
- Swedish terms derived from Low German
- Swedish terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish nouns
- Swedish neuter nouns
- Swedish terms with usage examples
- Swedish non-lemma forms
- Swedish verb forms