Mal

See also Appendix:Variations of "mal"

English

Proper noun

Mal

1. A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.

Anagrams

• lam, Lam.
• MLA, M.L.A.

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA: /maːl/
• Homophones: Mahl, mahl
• Rhymes: -aːl

Etymology 1

From Old High German māl, from Proto-Germanic *mēlą.

Noun

Mal n (genitive Mals or Males, plural Male)

1. time (as in "the first time")
2. occasion

Declension

declension of Mal

	singular			plural
n gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Mal	die	Male
genitive	eines	des	Males, Mals	der	Male
dative	einem	dem	Mal, Male (archaic)	den	Malen
accusative	ein	das	Mal	die	Male

Derived terms

• einmalig
• mehrmalig
• mehrmals

Etymology 2

From Old High German meil.

Noun

Mal n (genitive Mals or Males, plural Male or Mäler)

1. mark, sign
2. mole (on skin)