מעל

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

From מ- (mi-, of) + על (al, on).

Preposition

מֵעַל (me'ál)

  1. Above, over, higher than.
  2. (figuratively) Over, more than (a given number or amount).

Etymology 2

From the root מ־ע־ל (m-`-l).

Verb

מָעַל (ma'ál) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. to embezzle, misappropriate
  2. (Judaism) to commit sacrilege, steal something from the Temple in Jerusalem, use sacred property for personal use
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Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German mel, from Old High German melo, from Proto-Germanic *melwą.

Noun

מעל (melf or n

  1. flour, meal