Contionary:màl

Scots Norse

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈmoʃ/

(plural, et1-2) /ˈmˠoʃ/

(plural, et3) /ˈmo.ləθ͇/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic *maþlą

Noun

màl n (genitive màl, plural mòl)

1. language
2. speech
3. matter, affair
4. (poetry) syntactic unit, sentence
5. (law) cause

Declension

Inflection of màl (neuter a-stem)

indefinite	singular	plural
nominative	àl	òl
accusative	àl	òl
dative	àlᶫ	òluᶰ
genitive	àlᶫ	àlᶫ
definite	singular	plural
nominative	hit àl	hi {{{2n}}}
accusative	hit àl	hi {{{2n}}}
dative	hinu {{{1n}}}ᶫ	hinu {{{1n}}}uᶰ
genitive	hin {{{1l}}}ᶫ	hinn {{{1l}}}ᶫ

ᶰ: triggers nasal mutation
ᶫ: triggers lenition

Etymology 2

From Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic *mēlą

Noun

màl n (genitive màl, plural mòl)

1. measurement, size
2. season; a quarter of a year
   • Rímbegla: (Scots Norse translation)
     ì misseri èru màl taò, ì màli èru mànudhe thrìr

     in a half-year there are two seasons, in a season there are three months

3. time

   er màl ètt

   it is time to eat

4.  meal, mealtime

Declension

Inflection of màl (neuter a-stem)

indefinite	singular	plural
nominative	àl	òl
accusative	àl	òl
dative	àlᶫ	òluᶰ
genitive	àlᶫ	àlᶫ
definite	singular	plural
nominative	hit àl	hi {{{2n}}}
accusative	hit àl	hi {{{2n}}}
dative	hinu {{{1n}}}ᶫ	hinu {{{1n}}}uᶰ
genitive	hin {{{1l}}}ᶫ	hinn {{{1l}}}ᶫ

ᶰ: triggers nasal mutation
ᶫ: triggers lenition

Etymology 3

From Middle Irish mál^{(form unsure)}.

Noun

màl m (genitive màl, plural màlar)

1. (poetic, rare) prince, nobleman, chief

Declension

Inflection of màl (masculine a-stem)

indefinite	singular	plural
nominative	àlᶫ	àlar
accusative	àl	àlᶫ
dative	àlᶫ	òluᶰ
genitive	àlᶫ	àlᶫ
definite	singular	plural
nominative	hìn {{{1l}}}ᶫ	hìnirr àlar
accusative	hìna {{{1n}}}	hìnirr àlᶫ
dative	hìnu {{{1n}}}ᶫ	hìnu {{{1n}}}uᶰ
genitive	hin {{{1l}}}ᶫ	hinn {{{1l}}}ᶫ

ᶰ: triggers nasal mutation
ᶫ: triggers lenition

Mutation

Mutated forms of màl

radical	voiced	nasal	lenition
màl	bàl	màl	mhàl

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