en mat
Meaning
food
In Swedish: näringsämne som man äter
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en mat |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | maten |
mat is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor mat, den stora maten. Check another noun
Practise mat
1 / 1Is it en mat or ett mat?
mat in a sentence
- Jag lagar mat till middag.I cook food for dinner.
- Vill du ha mat nu eller senare?Do you want food now or later?
- Efter träningen behöver jag riktig mat, inte bara en macka.After training I need real food, not just a sandwich.
- före matenbefore eating
- mat och dryckfood and drink
- äta mateat food
- laga matprepare food
- Det är viktigt att äta mat så att man inte svälter ihjälIt is important to eat food so that you don't starve to death
- äta mat med kniv och gaffel (bestick)eat food with a knife and fork (cutlery)
- Var maten god?Was the food good?
Words built with mat
- matbord dining table
Questions
What does mat mean in English?
mat means “food”.
Is it en mat or ett mat?
It is en mat, and “the food” is maten.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
- Swedish reflexive verbs: tvättar migComplete Swedish – Season 1
- Swedish present, past and future reviewComplete Swedish – Season 1
- Saying there is in Swedish with finnsComplete Swedish – Season 1
- The Swedish verb att veta (to know)Complete Swedish – Season 1
- Swedish word order with time expressionsComplete Swedish – Season 1
- The Swedish verb att sälja (to sell)Complete Swedish – Season 2
Origin
From Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic *matiz, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d-.
Nearby common words
mat is number 460 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

