måtte

Etymology 1
Borrowed via from, of Semitic origin. Also borrowed to 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) mat

Etymology 2
From, from , cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. The original infinitive was lost and replaced by the past tense (in analogy with the verbs, , and , in which the infinitive and the past tense have become homophonous).

Verb

 * 1) must, have to, got to
 * 2) can, may
 * 3) may
 * 4) may

Etymology
From,.

Verb

 * 1) must
 * 2) may (subjunctive present defective)