Contionary:màl

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Scots Norse

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic *maþlą

Noun

màl m

  1. language
  2. speech
  3. matter, affair
  4. (poetry) syntactic unit, sentence
  5. (law) cause
Declension
Declension of màlmàel (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite màlmàel màlmàelarr
definite hin màlmàel hin màlmàelarr

Etymology 2

From Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic *mēlą

Noun

màl m

  1. measurement, size
  2. season; a quarter of a year
    • Rímbegla: (Scots Norse translation)
      èor h-ì mhisar tfèrr màlarr, èor h-ì mhàel trìrr mànadharr
      in a half-year there are two seasons, in a season there are three months
  3. time
    arr hin mhàel ètt
    it is time to eat
  4.  meal, mealtime
Declension
Declension of màlmàel (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite màlmàel màlmàelarr
definite hin màlmàel hin màlmàelarr

Etymology 3

From Middle Irish mál(form unsure).

Noun

màl m

  1. (poetic, rare) prince, nobleman, chief
Declension
Declension of màlmàel (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite màlmàel màlmàelarr
definite hin màlmàel hin màlmàelarr

Mutation

Mutated forms of màl
radical lenition eclipsis
màl mhàl not applicable

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