mäle

See also: Appendix:Variations of "male"

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

1. (archaic) speech, manner of speaking

Usage notes

Only used in lexicalized expressions and as part of compounds.

Declension

Declension of mäle

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	mäle	mäles
	definite	mälet	mälets
plural	indefinite	mälen	mälens
	definite	mälena	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)