mate

[meit] 1. verb

1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) parre; parre sig

2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) gøre mat

2. noun

1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) mage

2) (a husband or wife.) ægtemage

3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) ven; kammerat

4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) kollega

5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) førstestyrmand

6) (in chess, checkmate.) skakmat

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[meit] 1. verb

1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) parre; parre sig

2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) gøre mat

2. noun

1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) mage

2) (a husband or wife.) ægtemage

3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) ven; kammerat

4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) kollega

5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) førstestyrmand

6) (in chess, checkmate.) skakmat