der Maat
C1a mate (e.g., on a ship)
- English meaning
- a mate (e.g., on a ship)
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Maate
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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- Boats & Ships
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Maat in a sentence
Der Maat befahl der Mannschaft, die Segel zu hissen.
The mate ordered the crew to raise the sails.
Declension of der Maat
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Maat | die Maate |
| Accusative | den Maat | die Maate |
| Dative | dem Maat | den Maaten |
| Genitive | des Maats | der Maate |
Where Maat comes from
von mittelniederdeutsch mat, mate - „Kamerad, Geselle, Speise- und Essgenosse“, (vergleiche mittelhochdeutsch gemazze, vergleiche Mast)
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Questions about Maat
Is it der, die or das Maat?
It is der Maat — Maat is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Maate.
What is the plural of Maat?
The plural of der Maat is die Maate.
What is the genitive of Maat?
The genitive singular is des Maats. The dative plural is den Maaten.
What does Maat mean in English?
der Maat means "a mate (e.g., on a ship)". For example: "Der Maat befahl der Mannschaft, die Segel zu hissen." — "The mate ordered the crew to raise the sails."
What level is Maat in German?
Maat is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the boats & ships vocabulary.
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