Contionary:mèl

Scots Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse mæla, from Proto-Germanic *maþlijaną. Cognate to Icelandic mæla, Faroese mæla, Swedish mäla.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈmʲel/

Verb

mèl

1. (ambitransitive) to talk, speak

   Synonym: () tàll

   1. (intransitive) to speak, make speech
   2. (transitive) to be able to converse in one or more languages

      e mhèli taèr màl

      I speak two languages

   3. (with prepositions)
      1. (transitive) to talk to, speak to [with til (+ genitive)]
      2. (transitive) to talk about (something) [with un (+ accusative)]
      3. (transitive) to talk with, speak to (someone) [with bhidh (+ accusative)]

Conjugation

Conjugation of {{{pos}}} (weak)

infinitive		{{{pos}}}(ich)
pres. part.		{{{pos}}}in
past part.		{{{pos}}}adh
		positive		negative
		personal	impersonal	personal	impersonal
ind.	pres.	{{{pos}}}ir	{{{pos}}}tir	{{{neg}}}ir	{{{neg}}}tir
	past	{{{pos}}}aidhir	{{{pos}}}taidhir	{{{neg}}}aidhir	{{{neg}}}taidhir
	fut.	{{{pos}}}ist	{{{pos}}}tist	{{{neg}}}ist	{{{neg}}}tist
	cond.	{{{pos}}}aidhist	{{{pos}}}taidhist	{{{neg}}}aidhist	{{{neg}}}taidhist
cont.	pres.	{{{pos}}}ireu	{{{pos}}}tireu	{{{neg}}}ireu	{{{neg}}}tireu
	past	{{{pos}}}aidhireu	{{{pos}}}taidhireu	{{{neg}}}aidhireu	{{{neg}}}taidhireu
	fut.	{{{pos}}}isteu	{{{pos}}}tisteu	{{{neg}}}isteu	{{{neg}}}tisteu
	cond.	{{{pos}}}aidhisteu	{{{pos}}}taidhisteu	{{{neg}}}aidhisteu	{{{neg}}}taidhisteu
perf.	pres.	{{{pos}}}iriò	{{{pos}}}tiriò	{{{neg}}}iriò	{{{neg}}}tiriò
	past	{{{pos}}}aidhiriò	{{{pos}}}taidhiriò	{{{neg}}}aidhiriò	{{{neg}}}taidhiriò
	fut.	{{{pos}}}istiò	{{{pos}}}tistiò	{{{neg}}}istiò	{{{neg}}}tistiò
	cond.	{{{pos}}}aidhistiò	{{{pos}}}taidhistiò	{{{neg}}}aidhistiò	{{{neg}}}taidhistiò
imp.		{{{pos}}}	{{{pos}}}t	{{{neg}}}	{{{neg}}}t

Derived terms

• halbhmèll ("to be able to somewhat speak a language")

Mutation

Mutated forms of mèl

radical	lenition	eclipsis
mèl	mhèl	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.