Mathe

See also: mathe

Albanian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maθɛ/

Proper noun

Mathe m (definite Matheu)

  1. a male given name

German

Etymology

Clipping of Mathematik.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmatə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -atə
  • Homophone: Matte

Noun

Mathe f (genitive Mathe, no plural)

  1. (colloquial, school slang) math, maths (short form of mathematics)
    Mathe fällt morgen aus.
    Math is cancelled tomorrow.

Usage notes
  • The word is generally used only for mathematics as a school subject or scientific field. Therefore it virtually never occurs with any articles, determiners, or adjectives. When it does, it is normally feminine after Mathematik (and this is the only gender listed in dictionaries), but it might also be treated as neuter.

Declension
Declension of Mathe [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Mathe
genitive einer der Mathe
dative einer der Mathe
accusative eine die Mathe

Further reading
  • “Mathe” in Duden online
  • “Mathe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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