Mal
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mal"
English
Proper noun
Mal
- A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mal m
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From 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]
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
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
From mal.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Mal m
- A village in Oțelu Roșu, Caraș-Severin, Romania
- A village in Sâg, Sălaj, Romania
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