Matt

See also: matt, mAtt, mätt, mått, and Matt.

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: măt, IPA(key): /mæt/, [mæʔ(t̚)]
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Homophones: mat, matte
  • Rhymes: -æt

Proper noun

Matt (plural Matts)

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.
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      During the boom times, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Reese Witherspoon and Matt Damon all gushed about or invested in crypto projects, bringing a mainstream audience to the wonky world of digital currencies.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Matthias.
  3. A British surname originating as a patronymic, a rare variant of Matthews.
  4. A surname from German.
  5. A village in Glarus canton, Switzerland.

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mat/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at

Noun

Matt n (strong, genitive Matts, plural Matts)

  1. (chess) mate, checkmate

Declension

Further reading

  • Matt” in Duden online
  • Matt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mat/

Noun

Matt m (plural Matte)

  1. maté
    Synonym: Tee

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German motte. Cognate with German Motte, Dutch mot, English moth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑt/
  • Rhymes: -ɑt

Noun

Matt f (plural Matten)

  1. moth