Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common

matt

feeble, weak, dull, mate/mat/

Meaning

feeble; weak; dull; mate

In Swedish: trött, kraftlös

Forms

Forms of matt
Basic form	matt	with en-words
Neuter	matt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	matta	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	mattare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	mattast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does matt mean?

matt in a sentence

filmen gör ett matt intryck
the impression left by this film is one of dullness
matt av feber
weak with fever
matta färger
subdued colours

Expressions

schack matt
checkmate

Questions

What does matt mean in English?

matt means “feeble, weak”.

Similar words

glanslösklanglössvagkraftlöströttuttröttad

Nearby common words

matt is number 1,566 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,561händelse event, occurrence
1,562duga be adequate, be suitable
1,563rom roe, rum
1,564lyda obey, run
1,567respektera respect
1,568stycken instances, instances of (anything)
1,569skylla blame
1,570tanka fill [with petrol]

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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