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Hebrew
Etymology 1
From מ־ (mi-, “of”) + על (al, “on”).
Preposition
מֵעַל • (me'ál)
- above, over, higher than
- (figuratively) over, more than (a given number or amount)
2011 July 4, דן אבן (Dan Even) and אסף שטול־טראורינג (Asaf Shtull-Trauring), Haaretz Online:מעל למאה מתמחים הגישו שוב מכתבי התפטרות- me'ál l'mé'a mitmakhím higíshu shúv mikht'véi hitpat'rút
- Over a hundred residents submitted letters of resignation again
Etymology 2
From the root מ־ע־ל (m-`-l).
Verb
מָעַל • (ma'ál) (pa'al construction)
- to embezzle, misappropriate
- (Judaism) to commit sacrilege, steal something from the Temple in Jerusalem, use sacred property for personal use
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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German mel, from Old High German melo, from Proto-Germanic *melwą. Compare German Mehl.
Noun
מעל • (mel) f or n
- flour, meal
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