munter

English

Etymology

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmʌn.tə/
  • Audio (UK)(file)

Noun

munter (plural munters)

  1. (Britain, slang, derogatory) An ugly person.
    I'm never going to date her; she's a right munter.
  2. (New Zealand, slang) A person often impaired by alcohol or recreational drugs.
    He's a real munter; he was really munted at the party.

Synonyms

Danish

Etymology

From German munter (“merry, awake”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɔntər/, [ˈmɔnˀd̥ɐ]

Adjective

munter

  1. merry, cheerful

Inflection
Inflection of munter
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular munter muntrere muntrest2
Neuter singular muntert muntrere muntrest2
Plural muntre muntrere muntrest2
Definite attributive1 muntre muntrere muntreste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

Derived terms

German

Etymology

From Middle High German munter, from Old High German muntar, from Proto-Germanic *mundraz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊntɐ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊntɐ

Adjective

munter (comparative munterer, superlative am muntersten)

  1. merry, awake, brisk, cheery.

Declension
Positive forms of munter
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist munter sie ist munter es ist munter sie sind munter
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative munterer muntere munteres muntere
genitive munteren munterer munteren munterer
dative munterem munterer munterem munteren
accusative munteren muntere munteres muntere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der muntere die muntere das muntere die munteren
genitive des munteren der munteren des munteren der munteren
dative dem munteren der munteren dem munteren den munteren
accusative den munteren die muntere das muntere die munteren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein munterer eine muntere ein munteres (keine) munteren
genitive eines munteren einer munteren eines munteren (keiner) munteren
dative einem munteren einer munteren einem munteren (keinen) munteren
accusative einen munteren eine muntere ein munteres (keine) munteren
Comparative forms of munter
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist munterer sie ist munterer es ist munterer sie sind munterer
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative muntererer munterere muntereres munterere
genitive muntereren muntererer muntereren muntererer
dative muntererem muntererer muntererem muntereren
accusative muntereren munterere muntereres munterere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der munterere die munterere das munterere die muntereren
genitive des muntereren der muntereren des muntereren der muntereren
dative dem muntereren der muntereren dem muntereren den muntereren
accusative den muntereren die munterere das munterere die muntereren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein muntererer eine munterere ein muntereres (keine) muntereren
genitive eines muntereren einer muntereren eines muntereren (keiner) muntereren
dative einem muntereren einer muntereren einem muntereren (keinen) muntereren
accusative einen muntereren eine munterere ein muntereres (keine) muntereren
Superlative forms of munter
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist am muntersten sie ist am muntersten es ist am muntersten sie sind am muntersten
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative munterster munterste munterstes munterste
genitive muntersten munterster muntersten munterster
dative munterstem munterster munterstem muntersten
accusative muntersten munterste munterstes munterste
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der munterste die munterste das munterste die muntersten
genitive des muntersten der muntersten des muntersten der muntersten
dative dem muntersten der muntersten dem muntersten den muntersten
accusative den muntersten die munterste das munterste die muntersten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein munterster eine munterste ein munterstes (keine) muntersten
genitive eines muntersten einer muntersten eines muntersten (keiner) muntersten
dative einem muntersten einer muntersten einem muntersten (keinen) muntersten
accusative einen muntersten eine munterste ein munterstes (keine) muntersten

Synonyms

Antonyms

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German munter

Adjective

munter (neuter singular muntert, definite singular and plural muntre, comparative muntrere, indefinite superlative muntrest, definite superlative muntreste)

  1. cheerful

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German munter

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmʉntɛr/

Adjective

munter (neuter singular muntert, definite singular and plural muntre, comparative muntrare, indefinite superlative muntrast, definite superlative muntraste)

  1. cheerful

References

Old French

Verb

munter

  1. Alternative form of monter

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of munter (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive munter avoir munté
gerund en muntant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle muntant
past participle munté
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present munt muntes munte muntons muntez muntent
imperfect muntoie, munteie, muntoe, munteve muntoies, munteies, muntoes, munteves muntoit, munteit, muntot, munteve muntiiens, muntiens muntiiez, muntiez muntoient, munteient, muntoent, muntevent
preterite muntai muntas munta muntames muntastes munterent
future munterai munteras muntera munterons munteroiz, muntereiz, munterez munteront
conditional munteroie, muntereie munteroies, muntereies munteroit, muntereit munteriiens, munteriens munteriiez, munteriez munteroient, muntereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present munt munz munt muntons muntez muntent
imperfect muntasse muntasses muntast muntissons, muntissiens muntissoiz, muntissez, muntissiez muntassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— munte — muntons muntez —

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

Compare German munter; Dutch monter.

Adjective

munter

  1. awake; sharp; alert
  2. lively; sprightly

Swedish

Adjective

munter

  1. merry; jolly; happy

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From German Mutter (“mother; nut.”)

Noun

munter f (definite singular muntra, plural munter, definite plural muntren)

  1. a nut (for bolts)

Synonyms
  • skruvmunter
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