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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈmaːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
- Hyphenation: ge‧maal
Etymology 1
Borrowed from German Gemahl, from Middle High German gemahele, from Old High German gimahalo. Compare Old Dutch gemahela, which didn't persist into Middle Dutch.
Noun
gemaal m (plural gemaals or gemalen, diminutive gemaaltje n, feminine gemalin)
- (in titles) a consort
- a husband
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch gemael. Equivalent to ge- + malen.
Noun
gemaal n (plural gemalen, diminutive gemaaltje n)
- the act or process of grinding (of grain)
- a pump house, mill, pumping-engine or several of these used for draining polders
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