mæle

See also: Maele

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛːlə/, [ˈmɛːlə]

Noun

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

  1. speech, voice

Verb

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

  1. utter (to say)

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

  1. speech, voice

Verb

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

  1. to utter (to say)

Etymology 2

Of uncertain origin.

Verb

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

References

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