martel

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See also: martèl and Martel

English

Etymology

From Middle English martel, from Old French martel m (modern French marteau m), from Late Latin martellus m, from Latin martulus m, a variant of marculus m (small hammer).

Pronunciation

Noun

martel (plural martels)

  1. A hammer, especially a war hammer.

Synonyms

Verb

martel (third-person singular simple present martels, present participle martelling, simple past and past participle martelled)

  1. (obsolete) To strike a blow with, or as with, a hammer.

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Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

martel

  1. inflection of martelen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

French

Pronunciation

Noun

martel m (plural martels)

  1. archaic form of marteau

Derived terms

Further reading

Maltese

Root
m-r-t-l
1 term

Etymology

Denominal verb of martell.

Pronunciation

Verb

martel (imperfect jmartel, verbal noun tmartil)

  1. alternative form of mmartella: to hammer

Conjugation

Conjugation of martel (Form Iq)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m martilt martilt martel martilna martiltu martlu
f martlet
imperfect m mmartel tmartel jmartel mmartlu tmartlu jmartlu
f tmartel
imperative martel martlu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m martiltx martiltx martelx martilniex martiltux martlux
f martlitx
imperfect m mmartelx tmartelx jmartelx mmartlux tmartlux jmartlux
f tmartelx
imperative tmartelx tmartlux

Norman

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

martel m (plural martels)

  1. (Jersey) cognac

Synonyms

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin martellus m, from Latin martulus m, variant of Latin marculus m.

Noun

martel oblique singularm (oblique plural marteaus or marteax or martiaus or martiax or martels, nominative singular marteaus or marteax or martiaus or martiax or martels, nominative plural martel)

  1. hammer (tool)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle French: marteau m
  • Norman: marté m (Jersey)
  • Walloon: mårtea m
  • Middle English: martel
  • Dutch: martel