English[]
Etymology[]
From French mal (“‘illness’”).
Noun[]
Singular |
Plural |
Mal ({{{1}}})
- (only in set phrases) Illness, affliction.
- a grand mal seizure
- (surfing) Contraction of malibu. (the longboard type of surfboard).
Derived terms[]
- (illness): grand mal
See also[]
- malicious
- Mal
Anagrams[]
- alm,
- lam, Lam.
- MLA, M.L.A.
Albanian[]
Etymology[]
A substratum word, akin to Romanian mal.
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: [mal]
Noun[]
Mal m. (indefinite plural male, definite singular mali, definite plural malet)
- mount
- mountain
Declension[]
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Dutch[]
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
Mal f. (plural mallen, diminutive malletje, plural diminutive malletjes)
- A device to help drawing shapes, a mold
- A device to help shaping objects in plaster or plastics etc.
Adjective[]
Mal m. (f & pl malle)
- funny, crazy, lacking common sense
Usage notes[]
The adjective mal always refers to an aspect of a thing or person. It is the adjective form of the noun mallerd.
Derived terms[]
- mallerd
French[]
Etymology[]
From Old French mal, from Latin malus, derived from Proto-Indo-European *mel- (“‘bad, wrong’”). Near cognates include Spanish malo and Italian male.
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
Mal m. (plural maux)
- trouble, difficulty
- J'ai du mal à m'imaginer celà. (“I have trouble imagining that.”)
- pain
- J'ai mal à la tête. (“I have a headache.” Literally, “I have pain at the head.”)
- evil
Derived terms[]
- mal de l'air
- mal de mer
- mal du pays
Adverb[]
Mal
- badly
- C'est mal fait. (“It's done badly.”)
Adjective[]
Mal
- (in set phrases and limited constructions) bad
- bon an, mal an
- bon gré, mal gré
- Il est mal de [infinitive]
- C'est mal de [infinitive]
Synonyms[]
- mauvais
- méchant
- vilain
- laid
- merdique (vulgar slang)
See also[]
- pas mal
- malade
- maladie
- malaise
- mal-aimé
- maladroit
- malheur
- malfaisant
Anagrams[]
- alm,
- AML
German[]
Adverb[]
mal
- times
- sechs mal sieben ist zweiundvierzig
- six times seven is forty-two — 6 × 7 = 42
- sechs mal sieben ist zweiundvierzig
Icelandic[]
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: [maːl]
- Rhymes: -aːl
Etymology 1[]
From mala (“‘to purr’”).
Noun[]
Mal n.
- purr
Declension[]
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Etymology 2[]
See malur.
Noun[]
Mal
- Accusative singular of malur.
Interlingua[]
Etymology[]
From Latin malus
Adjective[]
Mal
- bad
- evil
Adverb[]
Mal
- badly, poorly
- wrongfully, mis-
Noun[]
Mal
Italian[]
Noun[]
Mal m. inv.
Kurdish[]
Noun[]
Mal f.
- home, house
Norwegian[]
Noun[]
Mal (m)
- template
Old French[]
Etymology[]
Latin malus.
Adverb[]
Mal
- evilly
- badly; poorly
Noun[]
Mal m. (oblique plural maus, nominative singular maus, nominative plural mal)
- evil
- pain, suffering
Descendants[]
- French: mal (adverb and noun)
Old Portuguese[]
Adverb[]
Mal [[Category:Template:Roa-ptg adverbs|Mal]]
Portuguese[]
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /maw/
Adverb[]
Mal (comparatives mais Mal, pior superlative o mais Mal)
Related terms[]
- mau
Conjunction[]
Mal
Noun[]
Mal m.
- evil
- sickness
Romanian[]
Etymology[]
From Template:Xdc[[Category:ro:Template:Xdc derivations|Mal]] *mala or *malwa (attested in 'Dacia Maluensis') (< Proto-Indo-European *molH-). Has an Albanian cognate, mal (“‘mountain’”).
Noun[]
Mal (plural maluri)
- shore
Serbo-Croatian[]
Etymology[]
From Proto-Slavic *malъ, from Proto-Indo-European *moh₁los.
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /mâːl/
Adjective[]
{{Template:Sh-adjective/script|mȃl}} (Template:Defin {{Template:Sh-adjective/script|mȃlī}}, Template:Compa {{Template:Sh-adjective/script|mȁnjī}}, Template:Sh-adjective/helperма̑л)
- small
Declension[]
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Related terms[]
- màlen
Spanish[]
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: [mäl], /mal/
Etymology[]
From Latin malus, derived from Proto-Indo-European *mel- (“‘bad, wrong’”).
Adjective[]
Mal m. (apocopate, standard form malo)
Usage notes[]
The adjective form mal is only used before a singular masculin noun. In other positions, malo is used instead.
Adverb[]
Mal (comparative peor)
- badly; poorly
Noun[]
Mal m. (plural males)
Singular |
Plural |
- (Confirmation of this inflected form is sought) males
Swedish[]
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
Mal c.
- moth
- wels catfish (Silurus glanis)
Declension[]
Inflection for Mal | Singular | Plural | ||
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common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
Base form | Mal | Malen | Malar | Malarna |
Possessive form | Mals | Malens | Malars | Malarnas |
See also[]
- fjäril c.
- larv c.
Verb[]
Mal
- imperative of mala.
- present tense of mala.
Related terms[]
- malström
Turkish[]
Etymology[]
From Arabic مال (māl), “‘property’”).
Noun[]
Mal
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