mantel

See also Mantel, and mantle

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

Old English mentel (“sleeveless cloak”), later reinforced by cognate Anglo-Norman mantel, both from Latin mantēllum (“covering, cloak”), diminutive of mantum, likely from Gaulish.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈmæn.təl/, X-SAMPA: /"m{n.t@l/
• Homophones: mantle

Noun

mantel (plural mantels)

1. the shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney

Related terms

• mantelpiece

Translations

shelf above a fireplace

• Dutch: schouw (nl)

• Finnish: takanreunus (fi)
• German: Kaminregal (de) n

Anagrams

• lament, Lament.
• malent
• mantle
• mental

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

mantel m (plural mantels, diminutive manteltje)

1. cloak, mantle
2. surface (literal), lack of substance (figurative)

Derived terms

• aardmantel
• mantelpakje (women's formal/business suit)

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Indonesian

Noun

mantel

1. coat (an outer garment covering the upper torso and arms)

This Indonesian entry was created from the translations listed at coat. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see mantel in the Indonesian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) May 2008

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Norwegian

Noun

mantel m

1. a mantel, a shelf above a fireplace or support for the chimney
2. a cover to protect or strengthen a machine or piece of machinery
3. (geology) a mantle, the layer between the Earth's core and crust

Inflection

    Inflection of mantel

	indefinite singular	definite singular	indefinite plural	definite plural
Bokmål m	mantel	mantelen	mantler	mantlene
Nynorsk m	mantel	mantelen	mantlar	mantlane

References

• “mantel” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.

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Old French

Etymology

Latin mantellum

Noun

mantel m (oblique plural mantels, nominative singular mantels, nominative plural mantel)

1. mantle (clothing)

Descendants

• English: mantle, mantel
• French: manteau

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

• IPA: [ma̠nˈte̞l]

Etymology

From Latin mantile, mantele

Noun

mantel m (plural manteles)

1. tablecloth

Derived terms

• mantelería

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Swedish

Noun

mantel c

1. a mantle, a cloak, a robe
2. (geology) a mantle, the layer between the Earth's core and crust
3. a jacket (on a bullet)
4. a mantel, a shelf above a fireplace or support for the chimney

Declension

Declension of mantel

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	mantel	manteln	mantlar	mantlarna
genitive	mantels	mantelns	mantlars	mantlarnas

Related terms

• mantla
• osynlighetsmantel