mata.
to feed (give food to, usually of an animal or of actively feeding someone, like a small child)
Meaning & usage
to feed (give food to, usually of an animal or of actively feeding someone, like a small child)
Du Nisse, har du matat katten?
Mata inte djuren
to feed (with something other than food)
Mata inte trollen
to feed; to enter
Hon matade in uppgifterna i databasen
Skrivaren måste ha gått sönder. Den matar ut pappren ett efter ett så fort jag satt i dem.
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish mata, from mat (“food”) + -a.
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