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male homograph 1

verbverb

to grind, to mill · to purr · to harp on

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt mala Old Norse mala

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. knuse til mel (med kvern), pulverisereto pulverise to grind into flour (in a mill), to pulverisepulverisere
    • male korn to grind grain
    • kverna maler fint the mill grinds finely
    • hvordan vil du ha kaffen malt? how would you like the coffee ground?
    • skuta ble malt i stykker av isen the ship was ground to pieces by the ice
    • mølla maler mel the mill grinds flour
  2. svive rundt som en kvern to whirl round like a mill
    • tankene mol i hodet hennes her thoughts kept churning round in her head
  3. dure som en kvern to drone like a mill
    • katten maler av velvære the cat is purring with contentment
  4. gjenta og gjenta noe;
    gnåle om
    to repeat something over and over;
    to harp on about
    • gå og male på det samme to keep going on about the same thing