mantel

See also: Mantel and mantle

EnglishEdit

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EtymologyEdit

Old English mentel (“sleeveless cloak”), later reinforced by cognate Anglo-Norman mantel, both from Latin mantēllum (“covering, cloak”), diminutive of mantum, likely from Gaulish.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

mantel (plural mantels)

  1. the shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney

Related termsEdit

TranslationsEdit

AnagramsEdit

DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

mantel m (plural mantels, diminutive manteltje n)

  1. cloak, mantle
  2. surface (literal), lack of substance (figurative)

Derived termsEdit

  • aardmantel
  • mantelpakje (women's formal/business suit)

IndonesianEdit

NounEdit

mantel

  1. coat (an outer garment covering the upper torso and arms)


This Indonesian entry was created from the translations listed at coat. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see mantel in the Indonesian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) May 2008

NorwegianEdit

NounEdit

mantel m

  1. a mantel, a shelf above a fireplace or support for the chimney
  2. a cover to protect or strengthen a machine or piece of machinery
  3. (geology) a mantle, the layer between the Earth's core and crust

InflectionEdit

    Inflection of mantel
indefinite singular definite singular indefinite plural definite plural
Bokmål m mantel mantelen mantler mantlene
Nynorsk m mantel mantelen mantlar mantlane

ReferencesEdit

  • “mantel” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

Latin mantellum

NounEdit

mantel m (oblique plural mantiax, nominative singular mantiax, nominative plural mantel)

  1. mantle (clothing)

DescendantsEdit

PolishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From German Mantel.

NounEdit

mantel

  1. coat

SpanishEdit

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PronunciationEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin mantile, mantele

NounEdit

mantel m (plural manteles)

  1. tablecloth

Derived termsEdit

SwedishEdit

NounEdit

mantel c

  1. a mantle, a cloak, a robe
  2. (geology) a mantle, the layer between the Earth's core and crust
  3. a jacket (on a bullet)
  4. a mantel, a shelf above a fireplace or support for the chimney

DeclensionEdit

Declension of mantel
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative mantel manteln mantlar mantlarna
genitive mantels mantelns mantlars mantlarnas

Related termsEdit

  • mantla
  • osynlighetsmantel
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