mæle

From Old Norse mæli (“speech”) and mæla (“to speak”), both from mál (“language, speech, matter, affair”).

• IPA^(key): /mɛːlə/, [ˈmɛːlə]

mæle n (singular definite mælet, not used in plural form)

1. speech, voice

mæle (imperative mæl, present mæler, past mælte or mælede, past participle mælet or mælt)

1. utter (to say)

• “mæle” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “mæle,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse mæli (“speech”) and mæla (“for the verb, to speak”), both from mál (“language, speech, matter, affair”).

mæle n (definite singular mælet, indefinite plural mæler, definite plural mæla or mælene)

1. speech, voice

• ettermæle

mæle (imperative mæl, present mæler, past mælte, past participle mælt)

1. to utter (to say)

Of uncertain origin.

mæle (imperative mæl, present mæler, past mælte, past participle mælt)

1. to punch, throw or kick something or someone hard and without purpose or aim

• “mæle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

mæle (present tense mæler, past tense mælte, past participle mælt, passive infinitive mælast, present participle mælande, imperative mæl)

1. Alternative form of mæla