Dutch

Noun

maal n ‎(plural malen, diminutive maaltje n)

1. meal

Synonyms

• maaltijd

Noun

maal f ‎(plural malen, diminutive maaltje n)

1. time, turn, occurrence

Synonyms

• keer

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch mael, from Proto-Germanic *mēlą ‎(“mark, sign”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- ‎(“dark color”).

Cognate with compare Old English mæl, Old Norse mál ‎(“ornament (on a sword)”), Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌰 ‎(mēla, “writing, scripture”), Welsh melyn ‎(“yellow”), Lithuanian mė́las ‎(“black”), Ancient Greek μέλας ‎(mélas, “dark-colored, black”).

Noun

maal n ‎(plural malen, diminutive maaltje n)

1. stain
2. mark, marking

Derived terms

• gedenkmaal

Related terms

• malen

Etymology 3

Verb

maal

1. first-person singular present indicative of malen
2. imperative of malen

Anagrams

• lama

Estonian

Etymology

From maalima ‎(“to paint”).

Noun

maal ‎(genitive maali, partitive maali)

1. painting

Declension

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːl/

Noun

maal

1. one

References

• Dhiirrala Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Language Program St Joseph School Po Box 125 Walgett NSW 2368 Australia

Tala

Noun

maal

1. water

References

• R. Blench, The Rukul language of Central Nigeria and its affinities (2006) (mentions this word in notes)

Zangwal

Noun

maal

1. water

References

• Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian: M- (2007), page 248