malin
Meaning
Concepts
be clever
be sly
be crafty
vilainous
Synonyms
être malin
fûté
non bénin
devenir intelligent
surnois
Translations
schlau
astuto
furbo
kwaadaardig
kurnaz
astutoFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ma.lɛ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French malin(g), backformation from Old French maligne m (12th c.), a borrowing from Latin malignus. Compare the same backformation in bénin and, on the other hand, the original common-gender form preserved in digne.
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