different between marm vs malm
marm
English
Etymology
Respelling of ma'am.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -??(?)m
Noun
marm (plural marms)
- (archaic) madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
Derived terms
- marmsome
- schoolmarm
See also
- ma'am
- madam
- mam
Anagrams
- ARMM, MRAM, Ramm
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?rm/
Noun
marm m (definite singular marmen, uncountable)
- (archaic) the drone of the sea or of running water
- 1895, Arne Garborg, Haugtussa:
- Eg kjenner deg, du Havsens Marm, med Galdre-Song […]
- I know you, you drone of the sea, with magic song […]
- Eg kjenner deg, du Havsens Marm, med Galdre-Song […]
- 1895, Arne Garborg, Haugtussa:
References
- “marm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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malm
English
Etymology
From Middle English malme (“sand”), from Old English mealm (as in mealmst?n (“sandstone”)), from Proto-Germanic *malmaz (“sand, ore”); related to Old Norse malmr (“ore, metal”). From the same Proto-Indo-European root as meal.
Noun
malm (countable and uncountable, plural malms)
- A soft, crumbly, chalky, grayish limestone.
- An artificial mixture or chalk, clay, and sand, from which bricks are made. The resulting bricks have a light brown or yellowish color.
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /malm/, [mal?m]
Noun
malm c (singular definite malmen, plural indefinite malme)
- ore
- bronze, brass
Inflection
German
Verb
malm
- singular imperative of malmen
- (colloquial) first-person singular present of malmen
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse malmr
Pronunciation
Noun
malm m (definite singular malmen, indefinite plural malmer, definite plural malmene)
- ore
Derived terms
- jernmalm
- uranmalm
References
- “malm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz (“sand, ore”). Doublet of malme.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?lm/ (example of pronunciation)
Noun
malm m (definite singular malmen, indefinite plural malmar, definite plural malmane)
- (countable and uncountable) ore
- (countable and uncountable) cast iron
- (countable and uncountable) heartwood, especially of a conifer
- Synonyms: kjerneved, al, malme
Derived terms
References
- “malm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *melh?- (“to grind”).
Pronunciation
Noun
malm
- ore
- (archaic) an alloy consisting of copper, zinc, lead and some tin
- (archaic) the geological period of late Jurassic
- (archaic) a hill or ridge consisting of sand or gravel
- (regional) a field used by the military for exercise
- (regional, Stockholm) an urban habituation area outside of the main city center
Declension
Descendants
- Finnish: malmi
Anagrams
- lamm
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