-mælum

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-mālum. Identical to the dative/instrumental plural of mǣl (“time, occasion”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmæː.lum/

Suffix

-mǣlum

  1. used to denote a fixed amount of something at a time
    bitmǣlum ― bit by bit
    dropmǣlum ― drop by drop
    flocmǣlum ― in flocks, in droves
    ġēarmǣlum ― year by year
    hēapmǣlum ― in groups
    limmǣlum ― limb from limb
    stæpmǣlum ― step by step
    styċċemǣlum ― piece by piece
    þūsendmǣlum ― by the thousands

Descendants
  • Middle English: -mele
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