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mortel

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See also: mortél, mørtel, Mörtel, and Mortel

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch mortel, dissimilation from older morter, from Latin mortārium.

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Noun

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mortel m or n (plural mortels)

  1. mortar (mixture based on cement or lime)
    Synonyms: metselspecie, specie

Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: mortel
  • Indonesian: mortél

French

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Etymology

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From Old French mortel, from Latin mortālis.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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mortel (feminine mortelle, masculine plural mortels, feminine plural mortelles)

  1. mortal
  2. deadly
  3. (colloquial) wicked; cool; ace

Noun

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mortel m (plural mortels, feminine mortelle)

  1. human, mortal

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Middle English

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Etymology

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Old French, from Latin mortālis.

Adjective

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mortel

  1. mortal (clarification of this definition is needed)

Middle French

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Etymology

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Latin mortālis.

Adjective

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mortel m (feminine singular mortelle, masculine plural mortels, feminine plural mortelles)

  1. 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

Old French

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Etymology

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Latin mortālis.

Adjective

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mortel m (oblique and nominative feminine singular mortele)

  1. mortal; fatal; killer
  2. mortal (capable of dying)
    • c. 1120, Philippe de Taon, Bestiaire, line 92:
      Si diable seust que Dés hom mortel fust
      If the Devil knew that God made man mortal

Swedish

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Noun

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mortel c

  1. a mortar (for crushing with a pestle)

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