Mal
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mal"
English
German
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)
- time (as in the first time; many times)
- occasion, case, occurrence
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old High German meil.
Usage notes
- The plural form Mäler is less common.
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