malm
See also: Malm
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English malme (“sand”), from Old English mealm (as in mealmstān (“sandstone”)), from Proto-Germanic *malmaz (“sand, ore”); related to Old Norse malmr (“ore, metal”). From the same Proto-Indo-European root as meal.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]malm (countable and uncountable, plural malms)
- (geology) A soft, crumbly, chalky, grayish limestone.
- An artificial mixture of chalk, clay, and sand, from which light-brown or yellowish bricks are made.
Danish
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Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]malm c (singular definite malmen, plural indefinite malme)
Inflection
[edit]| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | malm | malmen | malme | malmene |
| genitive | malms | malmens | malmes | malmenes |
German
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Verb
[edit]malm
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]malm m (definite singular malmen, indefinite plural malmer, definite plural malmene)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “malm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz (“sand, ore”). Doublet of malme.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]malm m (definite singular malmen, indefinite plural malmar, definite plural malmane)
- (countable and uncountable) ore
- (countable and uncountable) cast iron
- (countable and uncountable) heartwood, especially of a conifer
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “malm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse
[edit]Noun
[edit]malm
Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind”). First attested in 1286[1].
Area outside main city center sense: originally referring to the two sandy hills north and south of Stockholm (see: Norrmalm and Södermalm), which would become part of the urban sprawl and lead to the connotation of city outskirts.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]malm
- An ore [since 1400–1425][1]
- (historical) A vaguely defined alloy similar to bronze and brass, containing various proportions of copper, zinc, lead and tin; sometimes described as identical to klockbrons (“bell bronze”), typically composed of about 80% copper and 20% tin. [since 1400–1425][1]
- (archaic) A hill or ridge consisting of sand or gravel [since 1286][1]
- (regional, Stockholm) An urban habituation area outside of the main city center; a suburb or urban district. [since 1286][1]
- (chiefly Finland) A field used by the military for exercise
- (archaic) Synonym of yngre jura (“Malm; Late Jurassic”)
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | malm | malms |
| definite | malmen | malmens | |
| plural | indefinite | malmer | malmers |
| definite | malmerna | malmernas |
Derived terms
[edit]ore
- alunmalm
- antimonmalm
- arsenikmalm
- blymalm
- blötmalm
- bokmalm
- bönmalm
- cinnobermalm
- dagmalm
- flötsmalm
- färskmalm
- glasmalm
- guldmalm
- hagelmalm
- hårdmalm
- jordmalm
- järnmalm
- kakmalm
- kampmalm
- karbonatmalm
- kismalm
- koboltmalm
- kolmalm
- kopparmalm
- korallmalm
- krutmalm
- lasurmalm
- malmanalys
- malmanledning
- malmanrikning
- malmanvisning
- malmarea
- malmart
- malmartad
- malmartig
- malmbalja
- malmbana
- malmberg
- malmbeskickning
- malmblandad
- malmbod
- malmbokning
- malmbotten
- malmbredd
- malmbrikett
- malmbrott
- malmbrytare
- malmbräcka
- malmbrädd
- malmburk
- malmbår
- malmcharge
- malmdeposition
- malmdepositum
- malmdiger
- malmdjup
- malmdrag
- malmdrum
- malmdräkt
- malmelda
- malmexport
- malmfaktor
- malmfall
- malmfallsriktning
- malmfallsvinkel
- malmfartyg
- malmfast
- malmfat
- malmfatare
- malmficka
- malmflo
- malmfläck
- malmflöts
- malmfylld
- malmfynd
- malmfyndig
- malmfång
- malmfångst
- malmfält
- malmfärska
- malmfärskning
- malmför
- malmförande
- malmförekomst
- malmförsel
- malmgavel
- malmgeolog
- malmgeologi
- malmgeologisk
- malmgillare
- malmgnista
- malmgnistra
- malmgrus
- malmgruva
- malmgryt
- malmhalt
- malmhaltig
- malmhop
- malmhund
- malmhus
- malmhård
- malmhög
- malmkabinett
- malmklump
- malmkompass
- malmkoncentrat
- malmkorg
- malmkorn
- malmkropp
- malmkross
- malmkrossare
- malmkrossning
- malmkännare
- malmkänning
- malmkärra
- malmköp
- malmkörare
- malmkörning
- malmkörsel
- malmkörtel
- malmlager
- malmlast
- malmlastare
- malmlastning
- malmleta
- malmletare
- malmlinjal
- malmlins
- malmlossning
- malmlottning
- malmluta
- malmläger
- malmlängd
- malmlös
- malmlösa
- malmmagnetism
- malmmineral
- malmmolla
- malmmull
- malmnjure
- malmos
- malmpall
- malmproberare
- malmprobering
- malmprov
- malmprovare
- malmpulver
- malmrand
- malmras
- malmrede
- malmrik
- malmrost
- malmrosta
- malmrostare
- malmroste
- malmrostning
- malmrum
- malmrusa
- malmråder
- malmränta
- malmrök
- malmsatt
- malmseparator
- malmskate
- malmskeppning
- malmskrivare
- malmskräddare
- malmskräddning
- malmskuta
- malmskärpning
- malmsköl
- malmslagare
- malmslam
- malmsling
- malmsläde
- malmslägga
- malmsmide
- malmsmälta
- malmsovring
- malmsovringsmaskin
- malmspel
- malmsten
- malmstock
- malmstreck
- malmstreke
- malmstrimma
- malmstuff
- malmstycke
- malmsylta
- malmsätta
- malmsökare
- malmtag
- malmtagare
- malmtagning
- malmtak
- malmtegel
- malmtjuvnad
- malmton
- malmtorg
- malmtrafik
- malmtrakt
- malmtransport
- malmtugg
- malmtuggare
- malmtunna
- malmtåg
- malmtäckt
- malmuppfodring
- malmupptagare
- malmutskeppning
- malmvagn
- malmvikt
- malmvåg
- malmvås
- malmvåt
- malmväg
- malmvärk
- malmzon
- malmåder
- malmådra
- malmångare
- malmämne
- malmökning
- malmöre
- malmöreskassa
- malmöresmedel
- myrmalm
- nickelmalm
- pänningmalm
- pärlmalm
- silvermalm
- sjömalm
- skraggmalm
- stålmalm
- svartmalm
- tennmalm
- torrstensmalm
- vaskmalm
- zinkmalm
- ärtmalm
an alloy consisting of copper, zinc, lead and some tin
- malmarbetare
- malmbjällra
- malmbuss
- malmbäcken
- malmbössa
- malmfull
- malmfust
- malmfärg
- malmfärgad
- malmgjutare
- malmgryta
- malmgul
- malmhandfat
- malmklang
- malmklingande
- malmklocka
- malmkoppar
- malmkran
- malmkrona
- malmkärl
- malmlampa
- malmljuskrona
- malmljusstake
- malmmortare
- malmmortel
- malmrik
- malmsilja
- malmsked
- malmstake
- malmstrykjärn
- malmstycke
- malmstämma
- malmstöpt
- malmsölja
- malmtung
- malmvikt
- malmvärk
urban habituation area outside of the main city center
Descendants
[edit]- → Finnish: malmi
References
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- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *melh₂-
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- nn:Woods
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- Swedish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *melh₂-
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