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máttur

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See also: mattur

Faroese

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Etymology

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

Noun

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máttur m (genitive singular máttar, plural máttir)

  1. power, strength

Declension

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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

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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máttur m (genitive singular máttar, nominative plural mættir)

  1. power, strength

Declension

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Derived terms

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