Meaning of mæta | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to meet, to encounter
   weak
2. to confront, to face
   weak
3. to turn up, to show up, to come, to appear
   intransitive, weak

Examples

“Ég mætti vini mínum á safninu.”

I met my friend at the museum.

“Við mætum óvininum við dögun!”

We face our enemy at dawn!

“Ég mætti ekki í afmælið þitt af því að ég var veikur.”

I didn't come to your birthday because I was sick.

“Hve margir mættu?”

How many showed up?

“Fundarstjórinn mætti ekki í veisluna.”

The chairman didn't turn up at the party.

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