mortel
See also: mortél, mørtel, Mörtel, and Mortel
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch mortel, dissimilation from older morter, from Latin mortārium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔr.təl/
- Hyphenation: mor‧tel
- Rhymes: -ɔrtəl
- Homophone: Mortel
Noun
mortel m or n (plural mortels)
- mortar (mixture based on cement or lime)
- Synonyms: metselspecie, specie
Descendants
- Negerhollands: mortel
French
Etymology
Old French mortel, from Latin mortālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔʁ.tɛl/
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Adjective
mortel (feminine mortelle, masculine plural mortels, feminine plural mortelles)
- mortal
- deadly
- (colloquial) wicked; cool; ace
Noun
mortel m (plural mortels, feminine mortelle)
- human, mortal
Derived terms
- commun des mortels
Further reading
- “mortel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Etymology
Old French, from Latin mortālis.
Adjective
mortel
- mortal (clarification of this definition is needed)
Middle French
Etymology
Latin mortālis.
Adjective
mortel m (feminine singular mortelle, masculine plural mortels, feminine plural mortelles)
- mortal; fatal; killer
- 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 57:
- si ay molt grant paour qu'il ne soit navré de playes mortelles
- then I'm very afraid that he's been wounded with fatal wounds
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Old French
Etymology
Latin mortālis.
Adjective
mortel m (oblique and nominative feminine singular mortele)
- mortal; fatal; killer
- mortal (capable of dying)
- circa 1120, Philippe de Taon, Bestiaire, line 92:
- Si diable seust que Dés hom mortel fust
- If the Devil knew that God made man mortal
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