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

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

References

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