Moral

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See also: moral, morál, and morâl

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish Moral.

Proper noun

Moral (plural Morals)

  1. A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Moral is the 34618th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 653 individuals. Moral is most common among Hispanic/Latino (54.06%), Asian/Pacific Islander (27.26%) and White (15.62%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Unknown

Proper noun

Moral

  1. A township in Shelby County, Indiana, United States.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French morale.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈʁaːl/
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Noun

Moral f (genitive Moral, plural Moralen)

  1. moral, morality
    • 1928, Bertolt Brecht, translated by Ralph Manheim and John Willet, Die Dreigroschenoper [The Threepenny Opera]:
      Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral.
      Food is the first thing. Morals follow on.
  2. morale

Usage notes

The plural form Moralen is uncommon.

Declension

Declension of Moral
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Moral die Moralen
genitive einer der Moral der Moralen
dative einer der Moral den Moralen
accusative eine die Moral die Moralen

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