máttur

See also: mattur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse máttr, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz, from *maganą + *-þiz, or from Proto-Indo-European *mógʰtis < *megʰ-.

Noun

máttur m (genitive singular máttar, plural máttir)

  1. power, strength

Declension

Declension of máttur (m12)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative máttur mátturin máttir máttirnir
accusative mátt máttin máttir máttirnar
dative mátti máttinum máttum máttunum
genitive máttar máttarins mátta máttanna

Synonyms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse máttr, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz, from *maganą + *-þiz, or from Proto-Indo-European *mógʰtis < *magʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmauhtʏr]
    Rhymes: -auhtʏr

Noun

máttur m (genitive singular máttar, nominative plural mættir)

  1. power, strength

Declension

Declension of máttur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative máttur mátturinn mættir mættirnir
accusative mátt máttinn mætti mættina
dative mætti mættinum máttum máttunum
genitive máttar máttarins mátta máttanna

Derived terms

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