"mal" meaning in German

See mal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /maːl/ [standard], /ma/ [colloquial] Audio: De-mal.ogg , De-mal2.ogg
Rhymes: -aːl Etymology: From the noun Mal (“time”). Partly shortened from einmal, which is also derived from the noun. Etymology templates: {{str left|Mal|1}} M, {{str left|Mal|1}} M, {{m-lite|de|Mal||time}} Mal (“time”), {{str left|einmal|1}} e, {{str left|einmal|1}} e, {{m-lite|de|einmal}} einmal Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} mal, {{de-adv}} mal
  1. (mathematics) times (indicating multiplication of two numbers)
    Sense id: en-mal-de-adv-5RoqAQs0 Categories (other): Mathematics, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 4 3 22 15 30 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (informal) alternative form of einmal (“sometime, ever, once”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, informal Alternative form of: einmal (extra: sometime, ever, once)
    Sense id: en-mal-de-adv-MCXwBxgv
  3. (informal) well, by the way (serving to introduce new information) Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-mal-de-adv-qWfHzSGT
  4. (informal) Softening a sentence, thus making a request or command more polite. By extension, indicating a command or request. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-mal-de-adv-G3o-4qTk Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 4 3 22 15 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Malrechnung, schon mal (alt: schomma)

Verb

IPA: /maːl/ [standard], /ma/ [colloquial] Audio: De-mal.ogg , De-mal2.ogg
Rhymes: -aːl Etymology: From the noun Mal (“time”). Partly shortened from einmal, which is also derived from the noun. Etymology templates: {{str left|Mal|1}} M, {{str left|Mal|1}} M, {{m-lite|de|Mal||time}} Mal (“time”), {{str left|einmal|1}} e, {{str left|einmal|1}} e, {{m-lite|de|einmal}} einmal Head templates: {{head|de|verb form}} mal
  1. singular imperative of malen Tags: form-of, imperative, singular Form of: malen
    Sense id: en-mal-de-verb-sPG4OSIZ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 4 3 22 15 30
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of malen Tags: colloquial, first-person, form-of, present, singular Form of: malen
    Sense id: en-mal-de-verb-a5lnNq8t Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German modal particles Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 4 3 22 15 30 Disambiguation of German modal particles: 29 4 5 17 4 40

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "einmal",
        "2": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "e",
      "name": "str left"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "einmal"
      },
      "expansion": "einmal",
      "name": "m-lite"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From the noun Mal (“time”). Partly shortened from einmal, which is also derived from the noun.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "mal",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "malen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "singular imperative of malen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "malen",
          "malen#German"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German colloquialisms"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "malen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "first-person singular present of malen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "malen",
          "malen#German"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) first-person singular present of malen"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maːl/",
      "tags": [
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ma/",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-mal.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/91/De-mal.ogg/De-mal.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/De-mal.ogg"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-mal2.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/99/De-mal2.ogg/De-mal2.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/De-mal2.ogg"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Mahl"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Mal"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "mahl"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mal"
}

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