Mal

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mal"

English

Proper noun

Mal

  1. A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maːl/
  • Homophones: Mahl, mahl, mal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Etymology 1

From Old High German māl, from Proto-Germanic *mēlą. See also Mahl, from the same source. Cognate with obsolete English meal (“time, occasion”).

Noun

Mal n (genitive Mals or Males, plural Male or Mal)

  1. time (as in the first time; many times)
  2. occasion, case, occurrence
Declension
Declension of Mal
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Mal die Male
genitive eines des Males,
Mals		 der Male
dative einem dem Mal,
Male1		 den Malen
accusative ein das Mal die Male
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old High German meil.

Noun

Mal n (genitive Mals or Males, plural Male or Mäler)

  1. mark, sign
  2. mole (on skin)
Usage notes
  • The plural form Mäler is less common.
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