mæle
Norwegian Nynorsk
/²meːlə/, /²meːlə/
pronu-note
Definitions
- voice
- ability to speak
- (in compounds) speak, words
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse mæli (speech, utterance) derived from Proto-Germanic *maþlą (gathering, speech).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*maþlą
Gloss
gathering, speech
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Person/Thing