מאָל

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German māl, from Old High German māl (a time), from Proto-West Germanic *māl, from Proto-Germanic *mēlą.

Pronunciation

  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /mɔɫ/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /mʊɫ/

Noun

מאָל • (moln, plural מאָלס (mols)

  1. time, instance
Derived terms

Conjunction

מאָל • (mol)

  1. times (multiplied by)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian моль (molʹ, clothes moth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔʎ/

Noun

מאָל • (molm, plural מאָלן (moln)

  1. moth

Etymology 3

Ultimately from Latin mōlēs, possibly via French môle and/or Russian мол (mol, breakwater, pier). Compare Polish molo, Romanian mol.

Noun

מאָל • (molm, plural מאָלן (moln)

  1. pier