mæla

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse mæla.

Verb

mæla

  1. to speak, to say
  2. to recommend

Conjugation

Conjugation of mæla (group v-2-1)
infinitive mæla
supine mælt
participle (a7/a5)1 mælandi mæltur/
mældur
present past
first singular mæli mælti/
mældi
second singular mælir mælti/
mældi
third singular mælir mælti/
mældi
plural mæla mæltu/
mældu
imperative
singular mæl!
plural mælið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse mæla, from Proto-Germanic *maþlijaną.

Verb

mæla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative mælti, supine mælt)

  1. to speak, to say, to talk
Conjugation
Derived terms
Related terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse mæla, from Proto-Germanic *mēlijaną.

Verb

mæla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative mældi, supine mælt)

  1. to measure
Conjugation
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Related terms

Etymology 3

Noun

Template:is-noun form

  1. indefinite accusative plural of mælir
  2. indefinite genitive plural of mælir

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse mæla.

Pronunciation

Verb

mæla (present tense mæler, past tense mælte, past participle mælt, passive infinitive mælast, present participle mælande, imperative mæl)

  1. to say, utter

Further reading


Old Norse

Verb

mæla

  1. to speak

Descendants

  • Faroese: mæla
  • Icelandic: mæla

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse mæla, from Proto-Germanic *maþlijaną.

Verb

mǣla

  1. to speak, utter

Conjugation

Descendants