mål

Norwegian

noun-n1
Definitions
  • aim, goal, purpose, target, destination
  • measure, measurement
  • language, dialect

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse mál (speech, language, matter, affair, size, measurement, time, meal, agreement, lawsuit, case) derived from Proto-Germanic *maþlą (gathering, speech).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*maþlą

Gloss

gathering, speech

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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