German

Noun

Mathe f ‎(genitive Mathe, no plural)

1. (colloquial) math, maths (short form of mathematics), often used to refer to the school subject

   Mathe fällt morgen aus.

   Math is cancelled tomorrow.

Norman

Alternative forms

• mare (continental Normandy, Guernsey)
• mar (Sark)

Noun

mathe f ‎(plural mathes)

1. (Jersey) pond

Scots

Etymology

Old English maþa, from Proto-Germanic *maþô ‎(“worm”), from Proto-Indo-European *math-, *moth- ‎(“used for insects and vermin”). Cognate with Dutch made, German Made and related to Swedish mask, Danish madike, archaic English maddock (English maggot).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meɪð/

Noun

mathe ‎(plural mathes)

1. a grub, a maggot, an earthworm