mjäll

Swedish

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *malaną (“to grind”). Shift in sense from "that which has been ground or milled", to "floury". Doublet of mjöl and mala. Cognate of Icelandic mjalli and mjöll. Arguably related to Mjölner.

Adjective

mjäll (comparative mjällare, superlative mjällast)

1. (chiefly of food) pleasantly soft and tender
2. (chiefly of skin) soft, smooth, clear, bright, shiny

Inflection

Inflection of mjäll

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	mjäll	mjällare	mjällast
neuter singular	mjällt	mjällare	mjällast
plural	mjälla	mjällare	mjällast
masculine plural2	mjälle	mjällare	mjällast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	mjälle	mjällare	mjällaste
all	mjälla	mjällare	mjällaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Noun

mjäll n or c

1. dandruff

Declension

Declension of mjäll

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	mjäll	mjälls
	definite	mjället	mjällets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Declension of mjäll

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	mjäll	mjälls
	definite	mjällen	mjällens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Derived terms

• mjällschampo

References

• mjäll in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• mjäll in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• mjäll in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• mjäll in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)