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

(Litvish) IPA^(key): /mɔɫ/
(Poylish) IPA^(key): /mʊɫ/

Noun

מאָל • (mol) n, plural מאָלס‎ (mols)

time, instance

Derived terms

אַ מאָל‎ (a mol, “sometimes, once”)
אַ סך מאָל‎ (a sakh mol, “many times, oft, repeatedly”)

Conjunction

מאָל • (mol)

times (multiplied by)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian моль (molʹ, “clothes moth”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɔʎ/

Noun

מאָל • (mol) m, plural מאָלן‎ (moln)

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 • (mol) m, plural מאָלן‎ (moln)

pier

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