matcha
matcha as a verb
Meaning
match
In Swedish: passa bra ihop (ifråga om färg etc) med
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att matcha | to match |
|---|---|---|
| Present | matchar | jag matchar |
| Past | matchade | jag matchade |
| Supine | matchat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har matchat | jag har matchat |
| Past perfect | hade matchat | jag hade matchat |
| Future | ska matcha | or: kommer att matcha |
| Conditional | skulle matcha | jag skulle matcha |
| Imperative | matcha! | a command |
| Present participle | matchande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | matchad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | matchas |
|---|---|
| Present | matchas |
| Past | matchades |
| Supine | matchats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use matchar. See the four verb groups explained.
matcha as a noun(en matcha)
Meaning
matcha (powdered green tea for ceremonies)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en matcha |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | matchan |
matcha is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor matcha, den stora matchan. Check another noun
Practise matcha
1 / 2Yesterday I … (matcha). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does matcha mean in English?
matcha means “match”.
Is it en matcha or ett matcha?
It is en matcha, and “the matcha” is matchan.
What is the past tense of matcha?
The past tense of matcha is matchade (“jag matchade”). The supine is matchat, used in “jag har matchat”.
What is the present tense of matcha?
matchar, the same for every person: jag matchar, du matchar, vi matchar.
Similar words
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 抹茶 (matcha), from 抹 (matsu, “to wipe, to rub”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).
Nearby common words
matcha is number 1,465 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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