Mal

Meaning

1. (neuter, strong) time (as in the first time; many times)
2. (neuter, strong) occasion, case, occurrence

Concepts

time

⌚

occasion

instance

mole

times

iteration

mark

mite

multiplication sign

multiplied by

sign

stigma

counter for innings

dark mole

face mole

one degree

one tone

at a stroke

one musical interval

beauty spot

birthmark

brand

inning

Synonyms

-mal

Muttermal

Base

Fleck

Zeichen

mal

Wiederkehr

einmal

Zug

Reihe

Runde

Translations

vez

⌚

fois

⌚

keer

⌚

volta

⌚

maal

vegada

⌚

vez

⌚

cop

moedervlek

φορά

defa

⌚

kere

⌚

grain de beauté

kez

⌚

Dialects

Appenzell Innerrhoden

maul

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

mol

Basel-Landschaft

mool

Basel-Stadt

mol

Fribourg

maù

Fribourg

max

Graubünden

mal

Graubünden

mol

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/maːl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: -

Inherited from Old High German: māl

Cognate with English: meal

Inherited from Middle High German: māl

Cognate with Dutch: maal

In summary

From Middle High German and Old High German māl, from Proto-West Germanic *māl, from Proto-Germanic *mēlą. See also Mahl (“meal”), which is ultimately the same word. Cognate with English meal.

Sentences

Auf diesen Trick fällt er jedes Mal herein .

He falls for this trick every time.

Wir ändern kleine Abschnitte von bestehenden Gesetzgebungen häufig zum x-ten Mal .

We often change small sections of existing legislation for the umpteenth time.