en matta
matta as a noun(en matta)
Meaning
carpet
In Swedish: golvbeläggning av vävda etc textilier
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en matta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | mattan |
| Plural, indefinite | mattor |
| Plural, definite | mattorna |
matta is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor matta, den stora mattan. Check another noun
matta as a verb
Meaning
to make less intense or weaker; to checkmate
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att matta | to make less intense or weaker |
|---|---|---|
| Present | mattar | jag mattar |
| Past | mattade | jag mattade |
| Supine | mattat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har mattat | jag har mattat |
| Past perfect | hade mattat | jag hade mattat |
| Future | ska matta | or: kommer att matta |
| Conditional | skulle matta | jag skulle matta |
| Imperative | matta! | a command |
| Present participle | mattande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | mattad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | mattas |
|---|---|
| Present | mattas |
| Past | mattades |
| Supine | mattats |
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 mattar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise matta
1 / 2Is it en matta or ett matta?
matta in a sentence
- orientaliska mattorOriental carpets
- heltäckande mattawall-to-wall carpeting
Expressions
- sopa under mattansweep sth. under the carpet
- hålla sig på mattanknow one's place
Words built with matta
- heltäckningsmatta fitted carpet
Questions
What does matta mean in English?
matta means “carpet”.
Is it en matta or ett matta?
It is en matta, and “the carpet” is mattan.
What is the plural of matta?
The plural of matta is mattor, and the definite plural is mattorna.
What is the past tense of matta?
The past tense of matta is mattade (“jag mattade”). The supine is mattat, used in “jag har mattat”.
What is the present tense of matta?
mattar, the same for every person: jag mattar, du mattar, vi mattar.
Origin
From Old Swedish matta, from Middle Low German matte, from Latin matta, probably from Punic or Phoenician.
Nearby common words
matta is number 2,450 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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