matur

Etymology

From the Old Norse matr (“food”) from the Proto-Germanic *matiz. Whence also Old English mēte (Middle English mēte from which English meat came); Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐍄𐍃 (mats); Old High German maz, Swedish mat, Danish mad and Icelandic matur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛaːʰtʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɛaːʰtʊɹ
• Homophone: mætur

Noun

matur m (genitive singular matar, uncountable)

1. meal, food

Etymology

From the Old Norse matr (“food”) from the Proto-Germanic *matiz. Whence also Old English mēte (Middle English mēte from which English meat came); Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐍄𐍃 (mats); Old High German maz, Swedish mat, Danish mad and Faroese matur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːtʏr/ (

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  Rhymes: -aːtʏr

Noun

matur m (genitive singular matar, nominative plural matar)^[1]

1. food

   Þetta var staðgóður matur.

   This was a hearty meal.

   Hvað er í matinn?

   What's for dinner?

References

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mātūrus, Italian maturo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtur/

Adjective

matur m, n (feminine singular matură, masculine plural maturi, feminine and neuter plural mature)

1. mature
2. ripe