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Mal

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "mal"

English

Proper noun

Mal

  1. A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.
  2. (linguistics) A Mon-Khmer language of Laos and Thailand.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From .

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mal m

  1. Section of Tongres in Belgium

German

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)

  1. time (as in the first time; many times)
  2. occasion, case, occurrence
Declension
More information singular, plural ...
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Mal die Male, Mal
genitive eines des Males, Mals der Male, Mal
dative einem dem Mal, Male1 den Malen, Mal
accusative ein das Mal die Male, Mal
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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)

  1. a mark on the body, e.g. a scar, mole, etc.
  2. (chiefly in compounds) mark, sign in the landscape, e.g. a milestone
  3. (ball games) base
Usage notes
  • The plural form Mäler is rare in the simplex, but common in derivatives.
Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Mal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Mal” in Duden online
  • “Mal” in Duden online

Romanian

Etymology

From mal.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mal m

  1. A village in Oțelu Roșu, Caraș-Severin County, Romania
  2. A village in Sâg, Sălaj County, Romania

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