Contionary:mèl

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Scots Norse

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈmʲeʎ/

Verb

mèl

  1. (ambitransitive) to talk, speak
    Synonym: () mèle
    1. (intransitive) to speak, make speech
    2. (transitive) to be able to converse in one or more languages
      e thàli taèr mòl
      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

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.