måte

See also: Maate and Appendix:Variations of "mate"

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Late Old Norse máti, from Middle Low German māte. Cognate with German Masse

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmôːte/

Noun

måte m (definite singular måten, indefinite plural måter, definite plural måtene)

  1. manner, way
  2. moderation

Synonyms

  • (manner, way): vis
  • (moderation): moderasjon

Derived terms

References

  • “måte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
  • Falk, Hjalmar; Torp, Alf (190306) Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog [Etymological Dictionary of the Norwegian and Danish Languages], page 489

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Late Old Norse máti, from Middle Low German māte. Cognate with German Masse

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moːtə/

Noun

måte m (definite singular måten, indefinite plural måtar, definite plural måtane)

  1. manner, way
  2. moderation

Verb

måte (present tense måtar, past tense måta, past participle måta, passive infinitive måtast, present participle måtande, imperative måt/måte)

  1. Alternative form of måta

Synonyms

  • (manner, way): vis
  • (moderation): moderasjon

Derived terms

References

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