maule
See also: Maule
English edit
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maule
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Noun edit
maule
- Alternative form of male
Adjective edit
maule
- Alternative form of male
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
- maula (a-infinitive)
Etymology edit
Etymology unclear. Perhaps related to German Maul (“mouth of an animal”) or Southern Sami måvladidh (with same meaning as Norwegian)
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
maule (present tense maular, past tense maula, past participle maula, passive infinitive maulast, present participle maulande, imperative maule/maul)
- (transitive, intransitive) to eat by itself, without appropriate accompanying food(s) (e.g. eating the spread without bread, or beef without potatoes)
- 2014 October 9, Fjuken, page 2:
- Eg maular ikkje smør, og brukar det heller ikkje på noko anna enn hardbrød. Noko av det eg maular mest no er vaniljesaus.
- I don't eat butter by itself. Nor do I use it on anything else than hard bread. Nowadays though, by itself, I mostly eat custard.
- (transitive, intransitive) to nibble
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References edit
- “maule” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.