mortel

See also: mortél, mørtel, Mörtel, and Mortel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mortel, dissimilation from older morter, from Latin mortārium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔr.təl/
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  • Hyphenation: mor‧tel
  • Rhymes: -ɔrtəl
  • Homophone: Mortel

Noun

mortel m or n (plural mortels)

  1. mortar (mixture based on cement or lime)
    Synonyms: metselspecie, specie

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: mortel
  • Indonesian: mortél

French

Etymology

From Old French mortel, from Latin mortālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔʁ.tɛl/
  • (file)

Adjective

mortel (feminine mortelle, masculine plural mortels, feminine plural mortelles)

  1. mortal
  2. deadly
  3. (colloquial) wicked; cool; ace

Noun

mortel m (plural mortels, feminine mortelle)

  1. human, mortal

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology

Old French, from Latin mortālis.

Adjective

mortel

  1. mortal (clarification of this definition is needed)

Middle French

Etymology

Latin mortālis.

Adjective

mortel m (feminine singular mortelle, masculine plural mortels, feminine plural mortelles)

  1. mortal; fatal; killer
    • 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 57:
      si ay molt grant paour qu'il ne soit navré de playes mortelles
      then I'm very afraid that he's been wounded with fatal wounds

Old French

Etymology

Latin mortālis.

Adjective

mortel m (oblique and nominative feminine singular mortele)

  1. mortal; fatal; killer
  2. mortal (capable of dying)
    • c. 1120, Philippe de Taon, Bestiaire, line 92:
      Si diable seust que Dés hom mortel fust
      If the Devil knew that God made man mortal

Swedish

Noun

mortel c

  1. a mortar (for crushing with a pestle)

Declension

Declension of mortel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative mortel morteln mortlar mortlarna
Genitive mortels mortelns mortlars mortlarnas

Derived terms

References

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