Mal
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Proper noun
Mal
- A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.
- (linguistics) A Mon-Khmer language of Laos and Thailand.
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mal m
- Section of Tongres in Belgium
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German and Old High German māl, from Proto-West Germanic *māl, from Proto-Germanic *mēlą. See also Mahl (“meal”), which is ultimately the same word. Cognate with English meal.
Noun
Mal n (strong, genitive Males or Mals, plural Male or Mal)
- time (as in the first time; many times)
- occasion, case, occurrence
Declension
Declension of Mal [neuter, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Middle High German māl, from Old High German māl. Related with malen (“to paint”) and cognate with Dutch maal. Early on influenced by etymologically unrelated Middle High German meil, from Old High German meil, from Proto-Germanic *mailą, from which last English mole.
Noun
Mal n (strong, genitive Males or Mals, plural Male or Mäler)
- a mark on the body, e.g. a scar, mole, etc.
- (chiefly in compounds) mark, sign in the landscape, e.g. a milestone
- (ball games) base
Usage notes
- The plural form Mäler is rare in the simplex, but common in derivatives.
Derived terms
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Proper noun
Mal m
- A village in Oțelu Roșu, Caraș-Severin, Romania
- A village in Sâg, Sălaj, Romania
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