mäle
See also: male, Male, Malé, malë, małe, måle, málé, mâle, malê, and mǎlè
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish mæle, from Old Norse mæli, from Old Norse mál. Cognate of Danish mæle, Norwegian mæle, Icelandic mæli.
Noun
mäle n
- (archaic) speech, manner of speaking
Usage notes
Only used in lexicalized expressions and as part of compounds.
Declension
| Declension of mäle | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | mäle | mälet | mälen | mälena |
| Genitive | mäles | mälets | mälens | mälenas |
Derived terms
- genmäle
- eftermäle
- tillmäle
Related terms
- mäla
- mål
References
- mäle in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- -mäle in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)