mjäll

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Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *malaną (“to grind”). Shift in sense from "that which has been ground or milled", to "floury". Doublet of mjöl and mala. Cognate of Icelandic mjalli and mjöll. Arguably related to Mjölner.

Adjective

mjäll (comparative mjällare, superlative mjällast)

  1. (chiefly of food) pleasantly soft and tender
  2. (chiefly of skin) soft, smooth, clear, bright, shiny

Inflection

Inflection of mjäll
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular mjäll mjällare mjällast
Neuter singular mjällt mjällare mjällast
Plural mjälla mjällare mjällast
Masculine plural3 mjälle mjällare mjällast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 mjälle mjällare mjällaste
All mjälla mjällare mjällaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Noun

mjäll n or c

  1. dandruff

Declension

Declension of mjäll
nominative genitive
singular indefinite mjäll mjälls
definite mjället mjällets
plural indefinite — —
definite — —
Declension of mjäll
nominative genitive
singular indefinite mjäll mjälls
definite mjällen mjällens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

Derived terms

References

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