matten

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === (Belgium) IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.tən/ (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.tə/ Hyphenation: mat‧ten Rhymes: -ɑtən === Etymology 1 === From the noun mat, cognate with the English noun mat, Latin matta. ==== Noun ==== matten plural of mat ==== Verb ==== matten to partake in a fist fight ===== Conjugation ===== === Etymology 2 === Cognate with the English adjective mat. ==== Noun ==== matten plural of matte ==== Verb ==== matten (transitive) to dull or render mat ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Synonyms ===== matteren == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === matten inflection of matt: strong genitive masculine/neuter singular weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular strong dative plural weak/mixed all-case plural == Middle English == === Etymology === From Old English meattan; equivalent to matte +‎ -en (plural suffix). === Noun === matten plural of matte == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology 1 === ==== Alternative forms ==== matta ==== Noun ==== matten m or f definite masculine singular of matte === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== matten m definite singular of matte == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === matten m definite singular of matte (Etymology 2) == Swedish == === Noun === matten definite singular of matte