matcha
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from JapaneseCategory:English terms borrowed from Japanese#MATCHACategory:English terms derived from Japanese#MATCHA 抹茶 (matcha), from 抹 (matsu, “to wipe, to rub”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).


Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmatʃ.ə/Category:English 2-syllable words#MATCHACategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#MATCHA
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.t͡ʃə/Category:English 2-syllable words#MATCHACategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#MATCHA
- Rhymes: (UK) -ætʃə, (US) -ɑːtʃəCategory:Rhymes:English/ætʃə#MATCHACategory:Rhymes:English/ætʃə/2 syllables#MATCHACategory:Rhymes:English/ɑːtʃə#MATCHACategory:Rhymes:English/ɑːtʃə/2 syllables#MATCHA
Noun
matcha (countable and uncountable, plural matchas)Category:English lemmas#MATCHACategory:English nouns#MATCHACategory:English uncountable nouns#MATCHACategory:English countable nouns#MATCHACategory:English countable nouns#MATCHACategory:English entries with incorrect language header#MATCHACategory:Pages with entries#MATCHACategory:Pages with 10 entries#MATCHA
- A type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies.
- 2021 December 14, Lisa Drayer, “Delicious winter drinks to get you through the holidays and cold weather”, in CNN:
- And that’s not all – EGCG in matcha can help improve insulin sensitivity, which aids in blood sugar control, and may help to reduce inflammation related to Alzheimer’s disease.Category:English terms with quotations#MATCHA
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Further reading
Category:en:Japan#MATCHACategory:en:Tea#MATCHAFrench
Etymology
Borrowed from JapaneseCategory:French terms borrowed from Japanese#MATCHACategory:French terms derived from Japanese#MATCHA 抹茶 (matcha), from 抹 (matsu, “to wipe, to rub”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mat.ʃa/Category:French 2-syllable words#MATCHACategory:French terms with IPA pronunciation#MATCHA
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#MATCHAAudio (France (Vosges)): (file)
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#MATCHAAudio (France): (file) - Rhymes: -aCategory:Rhymes:French/a#MATCHA
Noun
matcha m (uncountable)Category:French lemmas#MATCHACategory:French nouns#MATCHACategory:French uncountable nouns#MATCHACategory:French entries with incorrect language header#MATCHACategory:French masculine nouns#MATCHACategory:Pages with entries#MATCHACategory:Pages with 10 entries#MATCHA
- matcha (powdered green tea for ceremonies)
Anagrams
Category:fr:Tea#MATCHAGaro
Etymology
From Proto-Bodo-GaroCategory:Garo terms inherited from Proto-Bodo-Garo#MATCHACategory:Garo terms derived from Proto-Bodo-Garo#MATCHA *mV⁴-sha (“tiger”).
Pronunciation
Noun
matchaCategory:Garo lemmas#MATCHACategory:Garo nouns#MATCHACategory:Garo entries with incorrect language header#MATCHACategory:Pages with entries#MATCHACategory:Pages with 10 entries#MATCHA
Category:grt:Panthers#MATCHAItalian
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Etymology
Borrowed from JapaneseCategory:Italian terms borrowed from Japanese#MATCHACategory:Italian terms derived from Japanese#MATCHA 抹茶 (matcha), from 抹 (matsu, “to wipe, to rub”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).
Pronunciation
Noun
matcha m (uncountable)Category:Italian lemmas#MATCHACategory:Italian nouns#MATCHACategory:Italian uncountable nouns#MATCHACategory:Italian nouns with irregular gender#MATCHACategory:Italian entries with incorrect language header#MATCHACategory:Italian masculine nouns#MATCHACategory:Pages with entries#MATCHACategory:Pages with 10 entries#MATCHA
- matcha (powdered green tea for ceremonies)
Japanese
Romanization
matchaCategory:Japanese non-lemma forms#MATCHACategory:Japanese romanizations#MATCHACategory:Japanese terms with non-redundant manual script codes#MATCHACategory:Japanese entries with incorrect language header#MATCHACategory:Pages with entries#MATCHACategory:Pages with 10 entries#MATCHA
Norwegian Bokmål
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Verb
matchaCategory:Norwegian Bokmål non-lemma forms#MATCHACategory:Norwegian Bokmål verb forms#MATCHACategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms spelled with C#MATCHACategory:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#MATCHACategory:Pages with entries#MATCHACategory:Pages with 10 entries#MATCHA
- inflection of matche:
- simple past
- past participle
Polish

Etymology
Category:Polish terms derived from Japanese#MATCHAUnadapted borrowing from EnglishCategory:Polish terms borrowed from English#MATCHACategory:Polish unadapted borrowings from English#MATCHACategory:Polish terms derived from English#MATCHA matcha.
Pronunciation
Noun
matcha f (indeclinable)Category:Polish lemmas#MATCHACategory:Polish nouns#MATCHACategory:Polish indeclinable nouns#MATCHACategory:Polish entries with incorrect language header#MATCHACategory:Polish feminine nouns#MATCHACategory:Pages with entries#MATCHACategory:Pages with 10 entries#MATCHA
- matcha (type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies)
Further reading
- matcha in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese


Alternative forms
Etymology
InternationalismCategory:Portuguese internationalisms#MATCHA. Borrowed from JapaneseCategory:Portuguese terms borrowed from Japanese#MATCHACategory:Portuguese terms derived from Japanese#MATCHA 抹茶 (matcha), from 抹 (matsu, “to wipe, to rub”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).
Pronunciation
Noun
matcha m or f (plural matchas)Category:Portuguese lemmas#MATCHACategory:Portuguese nouns#MATCHACategory:Portuguese countable nouns#MATCHACategory:Portuguese nouns with irregular gender#MATCHACategory:Portuguese entries with incorrect language header#MATCHACategory:Portuguese masculine nouns#MATCHACategory:Portuguese feminine nouns#MATCHACategory:Portuguese nouns with multiple genders#MATCHACategory:Pages with entries#MATCHACategory:Pages with 10 entries#MATCHA
- matcha (powder resulting from crushing green tea buds, used in the preparation of infusions and as a culinary ingredient)
Further reading
- “matcha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
- “matcha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmat͡ʃa/ [ˈma.t͡ʃa]Category:Spanish 2-syllable words#MATCHACategory:Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation#MATCHA
- Rhymes: -atʃaCategory:Rhymes:Spanish/atʃa#MATCHACategory:Rhymes:Spanish/atʃa/2 syllables#MATCHA
- Syllabification: mat‧cha
Noun
matcha m or f same meaning (plural matchas)Category:Spanish lemmas#MATCHACategory:Spanish nouns#MATCHACategory:Spanish countable nouns#MATCHACategory:Spanish nouns with irregular gender#MATCHACategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#MATCHACategory:Spanish masculine nouns#MATCHACategory:Spanish feminine nouns#MATCHACategory:Spanish nouns with multiple genders#MATCHACategory:Pages with entries#MATCHACategory:Pages with 10 entries#MATCHA
Swedish
Etymology 1
1952: borrowed from EnglishCategory:Swedish terms borrowed from English#MATCHACategory:Swedish terms derived from English#MATCHA match, from Middle EnglishCategory:Swedish terms derived from Middle English#MATCHA matche, metche, macche, mecche, mache, meche, from Old EnglishCategory:Swedish terms derived from Old English#MATCHA mæċċa, ġemæċċa, secondary forms of maca, ġemaca (“companion, mate, wife, one suited to another”), from Proto-GermanicCategory:Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic#MATCHA *makkô, *gamakkô, *makô, *gamakô (“an equal; comrade”), from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Swedish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#MATCHA *mag- (“to knead, work”).
Pronunciation
Verb
matcha (present matchar, preterite matchade, supine matchat, imperative matcha)Category:Swedish lemmas#MATCHACategory:Swedish verbs#MATCHACategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#MATCHACategory:Pages with entries#MATCHACategory:Pages with 10 entries#MATCHA
- (transitiveCategory:Swedish transitive verbs#MATCHA) to match
- (transitiveCategory:Swedish transitive verbs#MATCHA) to conform, to fit
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | matcha | matchas | ||
| supine | matchat | matchats | ||
| imperative | matcha | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | matchen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | matchar | matchade | matchas | matchades |
| ind. plural1 | matcha | matchade | matchas | matchades |
| subjunctive2 | matche | matchade | matches | matchades |
| present participle | matchande | |||
| past participle | matchad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Synonyms
- (to fit): överensstämma
Related terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from JapaneseCategory:Swedish terms borrowed from Japanese#MATCHACategory:Swedish terms derived from Japanese#MATCHA 抹茶 (matcha), from 抹 (matsu, “to wipe, to rub”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).
Noun
matcha c (uncountable)Category:Swedish lemmas#MATCHACategory:Swedish nouns#MATCHACategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#MATCHACategory:Swedish common-gender nouns#MATCHACategory:Pages with entries#MATCHACategory:Pages with 10 entries#MATCHACategory:Swedish uncountable nouns#MATCHA
- matcha (powdered green tea for ceremonies)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | matcha | matchas |
| definite | matchan | matchans | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
