matar

See also: Matar, måtar, and mātar

Aragonese

Etymology

Most likely from Latin mactāre (through a Vulgar Latin root *mattāre). Alternatively, possibly from Vulgar Latin *mattāre, from Late Latin mattus (“drunk, intoxicated”), related to madidus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈta(ɾ)/
• Syllabification: ma‧tar
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

matar

1. (transitive) to kill

References

• Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002), “matar”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN

Asturian

Etymology

Most likely from Latin mactāre (through a Vulgar Latin root *mattāre). Alternatively, possibly from Vulgar Latin *mattāre, from Late Latin mattus (“drunk, intoxicated”), related to madidus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtaɾ/ [maˈt̪aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ma‧tar

Verb

matar (first-person singular indicative present mato, past participle matáu)

1. to kill

Conjugation

Conjugation of matar

infinitive		matar
gerund		matando
past participle		m matáu, f matada, n matao, m pl mataos, f pl mataes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	mato	mates	mata	matamos	matáis	maten
	imperfect	mataba	matabes	mataba	matábemos, matábamos	matabeis, matabais	mataben
	preterite	maté	matasti, matesti	mató	matemos	matastis, matestis	mataron
	pluperfect	matare, matara	matares, mataras	matare, matara	matáremos, matáramos	matareis, matarais	mataren, mataran
	future	mataré	matarás	matará	mataremos	mataréis	matarán
	conditional	mataría	mataríes	mataría	mataríemos, mataríamos	mataríeis, mataríais	mataríen
subjunctive	present	mate	mates, matas	mate	matemos	matéis	maten, matan
	imperfect	matare, matara	matares, mataras	matare, matara	matáremos, matáramos	matareis, matarais	mataren, mataran
imperative		—	mata	—	—	matái	—

Related terms

• matar

Catalan

Etymology

Most likely from Latin mactāre (through a Vulgar Latin root *mattāre). Alternatively, possibly from Vulgar Latin *mattāre, from Late Latin mattus (“drunk, intoxicated”), related to madidus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məˈta]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [maˈtaɾ]

• Audio (Catalonia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

matar (first-person singular present mato, first-person singular preterite matí, past participle matat)

1. to kill

   Synonym: (formal) occir

2. to extinguish

   Synonyms: extingir, apagar

Conjugation

The past participle can optionally be mort.

    Conjugation of matar (first conjugation)

infinitive			matar
gerund			matant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		matat		matada
		plural		matats		matades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	mato	mates	mata	matem	mateu	maten
	imperfect	matava	mataves	matava	matàvem	matàveu	mataven
	future	mataré	mataràs	matarà	matarem	matareu	mataran
	preterite	matí	matares	matà	matàrem	matàreu	mataren
	conditional	mataria	mataries	mataria	mataríem	mataríeu	matarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	mati	matis	mati	matem	mateu	matin
	imperfect	matés	matessis	matés	matéssim	matéssiu	matessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	mata	mati	matem	mateu	matin
	negative (no)	—	no matis	no mati	no matem	no mateu	no matin

Derived terms

• matablat
• matabou
• matacabrit
• matador
• matadura
• matafred
• matagent
• matallops
• matament
• matamosques
• matança
• mataparent
• matapoll

Further reading

• “matar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “matar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “matar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “matar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Faroese

Verb

matar

1. second/third-person singular present of mata

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese matar, most likely from Latin mactāre (through a Vulgar Latin root *mattāre). Alternatively, possibly from Vulgar Latin *mattāre, from Late Latin mattus (“drunk, intoxicated”), related to madidus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtaɾ/ [maˈt̪aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Hyphenation: ma‧tar

Verb

matar (first-person singular present mato, first-person singular preterite matei, past participle matado, short past participle morto)

1. (transitive) to kill
2. (pronominal) to accidentally kill oneself
3. (pronominal) to commit suicide

   Synonym: suicidar

4. (pronominal, figurative) to kill oneself (exert oneself)

   Non te mates a barrer as follas agora; esta noite vai ventar. ― Don't kill yourself raking the leaves now; we're due for a windstorm tonight.

5. (transitive) to extinguish, turn off, quench

   Synonym: apagar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of matar (irregular short past participle)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	matar
Personal	matar	matares	matar	matarmos	matardes	mataren
Gerund
	matando
Short past participle
Masculine	morto1			mortos1
Feminine	morta1			mortas1
Long past participle
Masculine	matado2			matados2
Feminine	matada2			matadas2
Indicative
Present	mato	matas	mata	matamos	matades	matan
Imperfect	mataba	matabas	mataba	matabamos	matabades	mataban
Preterite	matei	mataches	matou	matamos	matastes	mataron
Pluperfect	matara	mataras	matara	mataramos	matarades	mataran
Future	matarei	matarás	matará	mataremos	mataredes	matarán
Conditional	mataría	matarías	mataría	matariamos	matariades	matarían
Subjunctive
Present	mate	mates	mate	matemos	matedes	maten
Imperfect	matase	matases	matase	matásemos	matásedes	matasen
Future	matar	matares	matar	matarmos	matardes	mataren
Imperative
Affirmative		mata	mate	matemos	matade	maten
Negative (non)		non mates	non mate	non matemos	non matedes	non maten

¹Usually used with auxiliary verbs ser and estar.
²Usually used with auxiliary verbs haber and ter.

    Reintegrated conjugation of matar (irregular short past participle) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	matar
Personal	matar	matares	matar	matarmos	matardes	matarem
Gerund
	matando
Short past participle
Masculine	morto1			mortos1
Feminine	morta1			mortas1
Long past participle
Masculine	matado2			matados2
Feminine	matada2			matadas2
Indicative
Present	mato	matas	mata	matamos	matades, matais	matam
Imperfect	matava	matavas	matava	matávamos	matávades, matáveis, matávais3	matavam
Preterite	matei	mataste, matache3	matou	matamos	matastes	matárom, mataram
Pluperfect	matara	mataras	matara	matáramos	matárades, matáreis, matárais3	mataram
Future	matarei	matarás	matará	mataremos	mataredes, matareis	matarám, matarão
Conditional	mataria	matarias	mataria	mataríamos	mataríades, mataríeis, mataríais3	matariam
Subjunctive
Present	mate	mates	mate	matemos	matedes, mateis	matem
Imperfect	matasse	matasses	matasse	matássemos	matássedes, matásseis	matassem
Future	matar	matares	matar	matarmos	matardes	matarem
Imperative
Affirmative		mata	mate	matemos	matade, matai	matem
Negative (nom)		nom mates	nom mate	nom matemos	nom matedes, nom mateis	nom matem

¹Usually used with auxiliary verbs ser and estar.
²Usually used with auxiliary verbs haver and ter.
³Less recommended.

Related terms

• matachín
• matadoiro
• matador

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022), “matar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018), “matar”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “matar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “matar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “matar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “matar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “matar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Ladino

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish.

Verb

matar

1. to kill