Maat

See also: maat

English

Alternative forms
  • Ma'at

Etymology

Egyptian mꜣꜥt,



Proper noun

Maat

  1. An Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of truth, order, and righteousness, symbolized by a feather.

Anagrams

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German marchāt, from Latin mercātus (compare German Markt).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maːt/

Noun

Maat m (plural Määt)

  1. (most dialects) market
    Op dem Maat stonn die Buure.
    The farmers are standing in the marketplace.

German

Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German māt, māte, whence also English mate. See there for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Mahd
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

Maat m (genitive Maats or Maates, plural Maate or Maaten)

  1. (nautical) mate (naval non-commissioned officer)
  2. (nautical, Germany) a naval rank, “OR5” on the NATO rank scale

Declension
Declension of Maat
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Maat die Maate
genitive eines des Maates,
Maats		 der Maate
dative einem dem Maat,
Maate1		 den Maaten
accusative einen den Maat die Maate
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
  • Obermaat

Further reading
  • Maat in Duden online
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