mæle

See also: Maele

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse mæli (“speech”) and mæla (“to speak”), both from mál (“language, speech, matter, affair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛːlə/, [ˈmeːlə]

Noun

mæle n (singular definite mælet, not used in plural form)

1. speech, voice

Declension

Declension of mæle

neuter gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	mæle	mælet
genitive	mæles	mælets

Derived terms

• genmæle
• eftermæle

Verb

mæle (imperative mæl, present mæler, past mælte or mælede, past participle mælet or mælt)

1. utter (to say)

Conjugation

Conjugation of mæle

active passive present mæler mæles past mælede mæledes infinitive mæle mæles imperative mæl — participle present mælende past mælet (auxiliary verb have) gerund mælen

Derived terms

• umælende

References

• “mæle” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “mæle,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse mæli (“speech”) and mæla (“for the verb, to speak”), both from mál (“language, speech, matter, affair”).

Noun

mæle n (definite singular mælet, indefinite plural mæler, definite plural mæla or mælene)

1. speech, voice

Derived terms

• ettermæle

Verb

mæle (imperative mæl, present mæler, past mælte, past participle mælt)

1. to utter (to say)

Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Verb

mæle (imperative mæl, present mæler, past mælte, past participle mælt)

1. to punch, throw or kick something or someone hard and without purpose or aim

References

• “mæle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.