graal

See also: Graal

English

Noun

graal (plural graals)

1. Obsolete form of grail.
   • 1824, The New Monthly Magazine, page 486:

     A great admirer of antiquities and graals.

References

• “graal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• argal

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch grael, from Old French graal, greal (“cup”), from Medieval Latin gradalis, possibly corrupted over time from Latin crater (“bowl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣraːl/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: graal
• Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

graal m (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. grail (artifact in Arthurian legend)
2. grail (something that is highly sought-after)

Derived terms

• graallegende
• graalridder
• graalroman
• Heilige Graal

French

Alternative forms

• Graal

Etymology

From Medieval Latin gradālis (“dish”), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁal/

Noun

graal m (plural graux)

1. Holy Grail

Further reading

• “graal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Galician

Etymology

From Old French graal (“cup”), from Medieval Latin gradalis, possibly corrupted over time from Latin crater (“bowl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɾa.ˈal/

Noun

graal m (plural graais)

1. grail

Derived terms

• Santo Graal

Middle English

Alternative forms

• greal
• (late) grayle

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French graal, greal, from Medieval Latin gradālis (“dish”), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡraˈaːl/, /ɡrɛˈaːl/, /ɡraːl/

Proper noun

graal

1. (rare) the Holy Grail

Related terms

• Seint Graal

Descendants

• English: grail

References

• “grāl, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Etymology

Medieval Latin gradālis (“dish”), of unknown origin.

Noun

graal oblique singular, m (oblique plural graaus or graax or graals, nominative singular graaus or graax or graals, nominative plural graal)

1. Holy Grail

Descendants

• → Middle English: graal, greal, grayle
  • English: grail

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Graal, Gral

Etymology

Borrowed from French graal. Doublet of gral.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾaˈaw/ [ɡɾaˈaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɐˈal/ [ɡɾɐˈaɫ], /ɡɾaˈal/ [ɡɾaˈaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɐˈal/ [ɡɾɐˈaɫ], /ɡɾaˈal/ [ɡɾaˈaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɐˈa.li/, /ɡɾaˈa.li/

• Rhymes: -al, -aw
• Hyphenation: gra‧al

Noun

graal m (plural graais)

1. grail

   Synonym: gral

Derived terms

• Santo Graal

Further reading

• “graal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026

Swedish

Noun

graal c

1. (glassblowing) a glass vase with two or more color layers, which are set together into a picture or ornament

Declension

Declension of graal

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	graal	graals
	definite	graalen	graalens
plural	indefinite	graalar	graalars
	definite	graalarna	graalarnas

See also

• ariel