No. 9,645 in German
mättle
"mättle" is a dialectal term in Alemannic German meaning "to eat in moderation" or "to have a small meal."
In a sentence
Beim Wandern machte uns die starke Sonne sehr müde, sodass wir uns setzen mussten, um uns zu erholen.
When hiking, the strong sun made us very tired, so we had to sit down to recover.
Here 'müde' relates to 'mättle' as a dialect word meaning 'tired'.
Nach dem anstrengenden Tag fühlte sich die Schülerin völlig matt und wollte nur noch schlafen.
After the exhausting day, the student felt completely weary and just wanted to sleep.
This shows a direct association of 'mättle' with states of exhaustion or fatigue.
Die ältere Dame erzählte Geschichten aus ihrer Jugend, wobei sie auch über die körperliche Mattheit nach viel Arbeit sprach.
The elderly lady recounted stories from her youth, where she also spoke about physical weariness after a lot of work.
The use of 'mättle' here indicates physical tiredness post labor.
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