der Maat

C1

a mate (e.g., on a ship)

English meaning
a mate (e.g., on a ship)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Maate
Vocabulary package
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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Maatdie Maate
Accusativeden Maatdie Maate
Dativedem Maatden Maaten
Genitivedes Maatsder 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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