Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse mæla.

Verb edit

mæla

  1. to speak, to say
  2. to recommend

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of mæla (group v-2-1)
infinitive mæla
supine mælt
participle (a7/a5)1 mælandi mæltur/
mældur
present past
first singular mæli mælti/
mældi
second singular mælir mælti/
mældi
third singular mælir mælti/
mældi
plural mæla mæltu/
mældu
imperative
singular mæl!
plural mælið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse mæla, from Proto-Germanic *maþlijaną.

Verb edit

mæla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative mælti, supine mælt)

  1. to speak, to say, to talk
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Derived terms edit
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Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse mæla, from Proto-Germanic *mēlijaną.

Verb edit

mæla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative mældi, supine mælt)

  1. to measure
Conjugation edit
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Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

mæla

  1. inflection of mælir:
    1. indefinite accusative plural
    2. indefinite genitive plural

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse mæla (to utter),[1] from Proto-Germanic *maþlijaną.

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Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

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

  1. to say, utter

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse mæla (to measure).

Alternative forms edit

Verb edit

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

  1. to measure ((pre-2012) alternative form of måla)[2]

Etymology 3 edit

Unknown.[1][3]

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Verb edit

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

  1. (transitive, colloquial) to kick, throw, or beat (a ball) forcefully and aimlessly

Etymology 4 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

mæla n

  1. definite plural of mæle

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 “mæla” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  2. ^ "Innstilling til ny rettskriving for det nynorske skriftmålet" (in Norwegian) p. 55
  3. ^ “mæle_4” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Old Norse edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *maþlijaną.

Verb edit

mæla

  1. to speak

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Descendants edit

Old Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse mæla, from Proto-Germanic *maþlijaną.

Verb edit

mǣla

  1. to speak, utter

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  • mäla in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 2:1: M-T