met
English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editVerb
editmet
- simple past and past participle of meet
Etymology 2
editVerb
editmet
- (obsolete) simple past and past participle of mete (to measure)
- [1611?], Homer, “Book III”, in Geo[rge] Chapman, transl., The Iliads of Homer Prince of Poets. […], London: […] Nathaniell Butter, →OCLC; republished as The Iliads of Homer, Prince of Poets, […], new edition, volume I, London: Charles Knight and Co., […], 1843, →OCLC:
- Then Hector, Priam’s martial son, stepp’d forth, and met the ground,
With wise Ulysses, where the blows of combat must resound;
Etymology 3
editFrom Middle English meten (“to dream”), from Old English mætan (“to dream”).
Verb
editmet (no third-person singular simple present, no present participle, simple past met, no past participle)
- (obsolete, impersonal) To dream; to occur (to one) in a dream.
- c. 1653, William Cartwright, The Ordinary:
- All night me met eke that I was at Kirke.
Usage notes
edit- Met is a defective, impersonal verb, and as such it only occurs in the past tense, for example:
- Me met that I was walking in a wondrous wood where a thousand wild wolfins live. (I dreamt that I was walking in a wondrous forest where a thousand wild she-wolves live)
- In Old English and Middle English this verb was not defective and was used both personally and impersonally. However, in northern rural dialects, where it is still in use, this verb only occurs in the past tense and in impersonal constructions.
Anagrams
editAfrikaans
editAlternative forms
edit- moet (Cape Afrikaans)
Etymology
editFrom Dutch met, from Middle Dutch met, from Old Dutch mit, from Proto-West Germanic *midi, from Proto-Germanic *midi.
Pronunciation
editPreposition
editmet
- with
- 1921, “Die Stem van Suid-Afrika”, C.J. Langenhoven (lyrics), M.L. de Villiers (music), South Africa:
- Met ons land en met ons nasie.
- With our land and with our people.
Breton
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editConjunction
editmet
Catalan
editVerb
editmet
- inflection of metre:
Central Franconian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old High German mit.
Pronunciation
editPreposition
editmet (+ dative)
- (most dialects) with
Derived terms
edit- mem (contraction with the masculine and neuter definite article)
Chuukese
editDeterminer
editmet
Cimbrian
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German mit, from Old High German mit, from Proto-Germanic *midi. Cognate with German mit, Dutch met, Middle English mid, Icelandic með.
Preposition
editmet
- (Sette Comuni, + dative) with
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “met” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Czech
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmet n
Dutch
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch met, from Old Dutch mit, variant of *midi (from which mee, mede), from Proto-West Germanic *midi, from Proto-Germanic *midi.
Pronunciation
editPreposition
editmet
- with, along with (another person)
- with, using (a tool, instrument or other means)
- at, for, during (a holiday/festivity)
- Heb je zin om met kerst bij ons langs te komen?
- Do you fancy visiting us for Christmas?
- (telephony) Used to answer a telephone call, followed by one's name, shortened from "u spreekt met..."
- Met Jan de Vries.
- Hello, this is Jan de Vries.
Declension
editDerived terms
editDescendants
edit- Berbice Creole Dutch: mete
- Jersey Dutch: met, mät
- Negerhollands: met, mi, mit, mee
- Skepi Creole Dutch: met
Etymology 2
editFrom Middle Dutch met, from Proto-Germanic *matją, whence also German Mett (through Low German). Related with Proto-Germanic *matiz, whence English meat.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmet n or m (uncountable)
Derived terms
editAnagrams
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Faroese
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmet n (genitive singular mets, plural met)
Declension
editn3 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | met | metið | met | metini |
accusative | met | metið | met | metini |
dative | meti | metinum | metum | metunum |
genitive | mets | metsins | meta | metanna |
Derived terms
edit- heimsmet (world record)
- metár (record year), metsølubók (bestseller), mettíð (record time)
Finnish
editEtymology
editme with the regular plural suffix -t.
Pronunciation
editPronoun
editmet (dialectal)
- (personal) we
Synonyms
editAnagrams
editFrench
editPronunciation
editVerb
editmet
Icelandic
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmet n (genitive singular mets, nominative plural met)
Declension
editDerived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “met” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
Ilocano
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editParticle
editmet or mët (Kur-itan spelling ᜋᜒᜆ᜔)
References
editKven
editEtymology
editFrom Finnish me, from Proto-Finnic *mek, from Proto-Uralic *me.
Pronunciation
editPronoun
editmet
Declension
editDeclension of met
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See also
editReferences
edit- Eira Söderholm (2017) Kvensk grammatikk, Tromsø: Cappelen Damm Akademisk, →ISBN, page 276
Ladino
editEtymology
editAdjective
editmet (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מת)
Synonyms
editFurther reading
edit- Aitor García Moreno, editor (2013–), “met”, in Diccionario Histórico Judeoespañol (in Spanish), CSIC
Latvian
editVerb
editmet
- inflection of mest:
- (with the particle lai) third-person singular imperative of mest
- (with the particle lai) third-person plural imperative of mest
Mauritian Creole
editPronunciation
editVerb
editmet
Middle Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Old Dutch mit, from Proto-Germanic *midi.
Pronunciation
editPreposition
editmet [with dative]
- with
- by means of, using (a tool, material etc.)
- at the same time as, at
- with, under circumstances of
- concerning
Related terms
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- “met (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “met (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Old English
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmet n
Declension
editStrong a-stem:
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | met | metu |
accusative | met | metu |
genitive | metes | meta |
dative | mete | metum |
Derived terms
edit- metbielġ (“wallet”)
- metcundlīċ (“metrical”)
- metecorn (“apportion or allowance of grain”)
- metġeard (“measuring stick, measuring rod”)
- metrāp (“measuring rope, sounding line”)
Old Saxon
editPreposition
editmet
- Alternative form of mid
Polabian
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Slavic *jьměti
Verb
editmet impf
- to have
Derived terms
edit- rådo met (literally “to like”)
- tedone met (literally “to be dealing with”)
References
edit- The template Template:R:pox:SejDp does not use the parameter(s):
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Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.Polański, Kazimierz (1973) “met”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka Drzewian połabskich [Etymological Dictionary of the Polabian Drevani Language] (in Polish), number 3 (ľǫ̇dü – perĕ), Wrocław, Warszawa etc.: Ossolineum, page 379 - Polański, Kazimierz, James Allen Sehnert (1967) “met”, in Polabian-English Dictionary, The Hague, Paris: Mouton & Co, page 94
- Olesch, Reinhold (1962) “Mêt”, in Thesaurus Linguae Dravaenopolabicae [Thesaurus of the Drevani language] (in German), volumes 1: A – O, Cologne, Vienna: Böhlau Verlag, →ISBN, page 571
Polish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmet
Slovene
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmȅt m inan
- throw (flight of a thrown object)
Inflection
editMasculine inan., hard o-stem | |||
---|---|---|---|
nom. sing. | mèt | ||
gen. sing. | méta | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
mèt | méta | méti |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
méta | métov | métov |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
métu | métoma | métom |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
mèt | méta | méte |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
métu | métih | métih |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
métom | métoma | méti |
Masculine inan., hard o-stem | |||
---|---|---|---|
nom. sing. | mèt | ||
gen. sing. | mêta | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
mèt | mêta | mêti |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
mêta | mêtov | mêtov |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
mêtu | mêtoma | mêtom |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
mèt | mêta | mête |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
mêtu | mêtih | mêtih |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
mêtom | mêtoma | mêti |
Further reading
edit- “met”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
- “met”, in Termania, Amebis
- See also the general references
Turkish
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish مد, from Arabic مَدّ (madd).
Noun
editmet (definite accusative meddi, plural metler)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “met”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Volapük
editNoun
editmet (nominative plural mets)
- (unit) metre
Declension
editYola
editNoun
editmet
- food, meat in its old meaning.
- Alternative form of maate (“meat”)
- 1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 31:
- Coome to thee met.
- Come to thy meat.
- 1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 81:
- Zed met.
- Stewed meat.
- 1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 96:
- Raree met in plathearès, ee-zet in a rooe,
- There was choice meat in platters, set in a row,
Derived terms
edit- met-borde (“dining table”)
References
edit- Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 56
Zou
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmet
References
edit- Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 41
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