matta

See also: Matta, mátta, mätta, måtta, and måttå

English

Etymology

From Japanese 待った (まった, matta).

Noun

matta

1. (sumo) The false start of a bout due to mutual misunderstanding.

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish matt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑtːɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝t̪ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑtːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): mat‧ta

Adjective

matta

1. matte (not reflective of light)

   Synonyms: himmeä, kiilloton

Declension

Inflection of matta (Kotus type 9*C/kala, tt-t gradation)
nominative		matta	matat
genitive		matan	mattojen
partitive		mattaa	mattoja
illative		mattaan	mattoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		matta	matat
accusative	nom.	matta	matat
	gen.	matan
genitive		matan	mattojen mattain rare
partitive		mattaa	mattoja
inessive		matassa	matoissa
elative		matasta	matoista
illative		mattaan	mattoihin
adessive		matalla	matoilla
ablative		matalta	matoilta
allative		matalle	matoille
essive		mattana	mattoina
translative		mataksi	matoiksi
abessive		matatta	matoitta
instructive		—	matoin
comitative		—	mattoine

Possessive forms of matta (Kotus type 9*C/kala, tt-t gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mattani mattani accusative nom. mattani mattani gen. mattani genitive mattani mattojeni mattaini rare partitive mattaani mattojani inessive matassani matoissani elative matastani matoistani illative mattaani mattoihini adessive matallani matoillani ablative mataltani matoiltani allative matalleni matoilleni essive mattanani mattoinani translative matakseni matoikseni abessive matattani matoittani instructive — — comitative — mattoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mattasi mattasi accusative nom. mattasi mattasi gen. mattasi genitive mattasi mattojesi mattaisi rare partitive mattaasi mattojasi inessive matassasi matoissasi elative matastasi matoistasi illative mattaasi mattoihisi adessive matallasi matoillasi ablative mataltasi matoiltasi allative matallesi matoillesi essive mattanasi mattoinasi translative mataksesi matoiksesi abessive matattasi matoittasi instructive — — comitative — mattoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mattamme mattamme accusative nom. mattamme mattamme gen. mattamme genitive mattamme mattojemme mattaimme rare partitive mattaamme mattojamme inessive matassamme matoissamme elative matastamme matoistamme illative mattaamme mattoihimme adessive matallamme matoillamme ablative mataltamme matoiltamme allative matallemme matoillemme essive mattanamme mattoinamme translative mataksemme matoiksemme abessive matattamme matoittamme instructive — — comitative — mattoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mattanne mattanne accusative nom. mattanne mattanne gen. mattanne genitive mattanne mattojenne mattainne rare partitive mattaanne mattojanne inessive matassanne matoissanne elative matastanne matoistanne illative mattaanne mattoihinne adessive matallanne matoillanne ablative mataltanne matoiltanne allative matallenne matoillenne essive mattananne mattoinanne translative mataksenne matoiksenne abessive matattanne matoittanne instructive — — comitative — mattoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative mattansa mattansa accusative nom. mattansa mattansa gen. mattansa genitive mattansa mattojensa mattainsa rare partitive mattaansa mattojaan mattojansa inessive matassaan matassansa matoissaan matoissansa elative matastaan matastansa matoistaan matoistansa illative mattaansa mattoihinsa adessive matallaan matallansa matoillaan matoillansa ablative mataltaan mataltansa matoiltaan matoiltansa allative matalleen matallensa matoilleen matoillensa essive mattanaan mattanansa mattoinaan mattoinansa translative matakseen mataksensa matoikseen matoiksensa abessive matattaan matattansa matoittaan matoittansa instructive — — comitative — mattoineen mattoinensa

Derived terms

• matata

 

compounds

• mattalakka
• mattamaali
• mattamusta
• mattapaperi
• mattapintainen
• mattaväri

 

Further reading

• “matta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• matat

French

Verb

matta

1. third-person singular past historic of matter

Anagrams

• matât

Garo

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

matta

1. digging stick

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmat.ta/
• Rhymes: -atta
• Hyphenation: màt‧ta

Adjective

matta f

1. feminine singular of matto

Noun

matta f (plural matte)

1. madwoman; female equivalent of matto
2. (card games) joker

See also

Playing cards in Italian · carte da gioco (layout · text)
asso	due	tre	quattro	cinque	sei	sette
otto	nove	dieci	fante	donna, regina	re	jolly, joker, matta

Latin

Etymology 1

From Punic or Phoenician (compare Hebrew מיטה \ מִטָּה (mitá, “bed, couch”)).

Alternative forms

• natta (Medieval Latin corruption)

Noun

matta f (genitive mattae); first declension

1. A mat made of rushes

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	matta	mattae
Genitive	mattae	mattārum
Dative	mattae	mattīs
Accusative	mattam	mattās
Ablative	mattā	mattīs
Vocative	matta	mattae

Descendants

• >? Catalan: mata
• >? Old Galician-Portuguese:
  • Catalan: mata
  • Galician: mata
• >? Spanish: mata
  • → Campidanese: mata
• ⇒ Medieval Latin: *natta
  • Old French: nate
    • Middle French: nate
      • French: natte
    • Norman: natte
  • Portuguese: nata
  • Spanish: nata
• → Proto-West Germanic: *mattā (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

Adjective

matta

1. inflection of mattus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

mattā

1. ablative feminine singular of mattus

References

• “matta”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• matta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• matten

Noun

matta m or f

1. definite feminine singular of matte (Etymology 1)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

matta f

1. definite singular of matte (Etymology 1)

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 (Brahmi script)
• मत्त (Devanagari script)
• মত্ত (Bengali script)
• මත‍්ත (Sinhalese script)
• မတ္တ or မတ်တ (Burmese script)
• มตฺต or มัตตะ (Thai script)
• ᨾᨲ᩠ᨲ (Tai Tham script)
• ມຕ຺ຕ or ມັຕຕະ or ມັດຕະ (Lao script)
• មត្ត (Khmer script)
• 𑄟𑄖𑄴𑄖 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मत्त (mattá). Cognate to Prakrit 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 (matta).

Verb

matta

1. past participle of majjati

Adjective

matta

1. intoxicated
2. exultant

Declension

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	matto	mattā
Accusative (second)	mattaṃ	matte
Instrumental (third)	mattena	mattehi or mattebhi
Dative (fourth)	mattassa or mattāya or mattatthaṃ	mattānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	mattasmā or mattamhā or mattā	mattehi or mattebhi
Genitive (sixth)	mattassa	mattānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	mattasmiṃ or mattamhi or matte	mattesu
Vocative (calling)	matta	mattā

Declension table of "matta" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	mattā	mattāyo or mattā
Accusative (second)	mattaṃ	mattāyo or mattā
Instrumental (third)	mattāya	mattāhi or mattābhi
Dative (fourth)	mattāya	mattānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	mattāya	mattāhi or mattābhi
Genitive (sixth)	mattāya	mattānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	mattāya or mattāyaṃ	mattāsu
Vocative (calling)	matte	mattāyo or mattā

Declension table of "mattā" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	mattaṃ	mattāni
Accusative (second)	mattaṃ	mattāni
Instrumental (third)	mattena	mattehi or mattebhi
Dative (fourth)	mattassa or mattāya or mattatthaṃ	mattānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	mattasmā or mattamhā or mattā	mattehi or mattebhi
Genitive (sixth)	mattassa	mattānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	mattasmiṃ or mattamhi or matte	mattesu
Vocative (calling)	matta	mattāni

Declension table of "matta" (neuter)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mattá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 560

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Noun

matta f (plural mattas)

1. Obsolete spelling of mata.

Etymology 2

Verb

matta

1. inflection of mattar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Audio; “en matta”:

  (file)

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish matta, from Middle Low German matte, from Latin matta, probably from Punic or Phoenician.

Noun

matta c

1. a carpet, rug
2. a carpet; fabric used as a floor covering
3. a mat; a flat piece of coarse material for wiping one's feet
4. a mat; a floor pad to protect athletes

Declension

Declension of matta
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	matta	mattan	mattor	mattorna
Genitive	mattas	mattans	mattors	mattornas

Derived terms

• dörrmatta (“doormat”)
• flygande matta (“magic carpet”)
• gräsmatta (“lawn”)
• heltäckningsmatta (“fitted carpet, wall-to-wall carpet”)
• hängmatta (“hammock”)
• korkmatta (“linoleum”)
• linoleummatta (“linoleum”)
• mattläggare (“carpet layer”)
• mattpiska (“carpetbeater”)
• ryamatta (“rya rug”)
• spikmatta (“bed of nails; spike strip”)
• trasmatta (“rag rug”)

Descendants

• → Estonian: matt
• → Finnish: matto

Etymology 2

matt +‎ -a

Adjective

matta

1. inflection of matt:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Verb

matta (present mattar, preterite mattade, supine mattat, imperative matta)

1. (usually in the passive) to make less intense or weaker
2. (chess) to checkmate

Conjugation

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	matta		mattas
Supine	mattat		mattats
Imperative	matta		—
Imper. plural1	matten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	mattar	mattade	mattas	mattades
Ind. plural1	matta	mattade	mattas	mattades
Subjunctive2	matte	mattade	mattes	mattades
	Participles
Present participle	mattande
Past participle	mattad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Conjugation of matta (weak)

Derived terms

• mattas av
• utmatta

References

• matta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• matta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• matta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• matat