Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en matte

speciell, math, owner, mistress

Meaning

speciell; math; owner; mistress

In Swedish: matematik

Forms

Forms of matte
Singular, indefiniteen matte
Singular, definitematten
Plural, indefinitemattar
Plural, definitemattarna

matte is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor matte, den stora matten. Check another noun

Practise matte

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Is it en matte or ett matte?

matte in a sentence

  • Ja, var är matte? Var är matte?
    Yes, where is mommy? Where is mommy?
  • Är du klar med matten tills i morgon?
    Are you done with the math for tomorrow?
  • Hon ville inte sitta och räkna matte.
    She did not want to sit and do maths.

Words built with matte

  • matteprov maths test

Questions

What does matte mean in English?

matte means “speciell, math”.

Is it en matte or ett matte?

It is en matte, and “the speciell” is matten.

What is the plural of matte?

The plural of matte is mattar, and the definite plural is mattarna.

Similar words

matematik

Origin

Abbreviation of matmor.

Nearby common words

matte is number 3,819 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