Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔːl/, [ˈmɔˀl]
• Rhymes: -ɔːl

Noun

mål n (singular definite målet, plural indefinite mål)

1. language

Declension

Derived terms

• modersmål
• tungemål

Verb

mål

1. imperative of måle

Etymology 2

From Old Norse mál ‎(“size, measurement, time, meal”) (from Proto-Germanic *mēlą).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔːl/, [ˈmɔˀl]
• Rhymes: -ɔːl

Noun

mål n (singular definite målet, plural indefinite mål)

1. goal (something aspired to)

   Vores mål er at tredoble produktionen inden året er omme.

   Our goal is to triple production before the end of the year.

2. (sports) goal (area, point, act)

   Møller scorede et mål ved at sparke bolden ind i målet, så nu fører hans hold med 3 mål.

   Møller scored a goal by kicking the ball into the goal, so now his team is ahead by 3 goals.

3. measuring cup

Declension

Derived terms

• læringsmål

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Some senses from Old Norse mál ‎(“language, speech, matter, affair”) (from Proto-Germanic *maþlą), and others from Old Norse mál ‎(“size, measurement, time, meal”) (from Proto-Germanic *mēlą).

Noun

mål n ‎(definite singular målet, indefinite plural mål, definite plural måla or målene)

1. aim, goal, purpose, target
2. measure, measurement
3. language, dialect

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

mål

1. imperative of måle

References

• “mål” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Some senses from Old Norse mál ‎(“language, speech, matter, affair”) (from Proto-Germanic *maþlą), and others from Old Norse mál ‎(“size, measurement, time, meal”) (from Proto-Germanic *mēlą).

Noun

mål n ‎(definite singular målet, indefinite plural mål, definite plural måla)

1. aim, goal, purpose, target
2. measure, measurement
3. language, dialect

Derived terms

References

• “mål” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Some senses from Old Norse mál ‎(“language, speech, matter, affair, case”) (from Proto-Germanic *maþlą), and others from Old Norse mál ‎(“size, measurement, time, meal”) (from Proto-Germanic *mēlą).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moːl/

Noun

mål n

1. target; what one aims to hit
2. (sports) finish; goal. Where a race ends

   Den som kommer i mål först, har vunnit

   Whoever reaches the goal first, is the winner

3. (sports, such as soccer) goal; the place the players should attempt to put the ball in, in order to score
4. (somewhat dated) language; dialect
5. meal
6. juridical case

Declension

See also

• ha mål i mun