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mat

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

food · a meal

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt matr Old Norse matr

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. føde (I)nourishment, sustenance, særlig i tillaget stand;
    kost (III, 1)fare, kostholddiet (what one habitually eats)
    nourishmentføde (I), especially in prepared form;
    farekost (III, 1), diet (what one habitually eats)kosthold
    • mat og drikke food and drink
    • takke for maten to say thank you for the meal
    • spise kald mat to eat cold food
    • han liker å lage mat he likes to cook
    • vi må få oss litt mat før vi går ut we need to get some food before we go out
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som brødmatbread, food made from bread, innmatoffal · innards, insides, skolematschool food, a packed lunch for school
  2. måltidmeal mealmåltid
    • vi må få ferdig denne oppgaven før maten we have to finish this task before the meal
  3. brødskivea slice of bread slice of breadbrødskive
    • ha ost på maten to have cheese on one's bread
  4. mette (I)satiety, fullness · sustenance, filling power (of food);
    næring (1)nourishment
    filling power (of food)mette (I);
    nourishmentnæring (1)
    • det er lite mat i suppa there is little substance in the soup
    • det kommer mat i kornet the grain is filling out

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

be for maten be bordbønn to say a prayer at table Eng. phraseto say grace
mat for mons mat som en har ønsket seg;
noe en liker ekstra godt;
godbit
food one has been longing for;
something one is especially fond of;
a treat
Eng. phrasejust what the doctor ordered
  • dette er sannelig mat for mons! now this really hits the spot!