UrsprungDerived 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.
- pleasantly soft and tender
- soft, smooth, clear, bright, shiny
- common-gender, neuterdandruff
Formermjällare(comparative) · mjällast(superlative) · mjäll(error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, positive) · mjällare(comparative, error-unrecognized-form, indefinite) · mjällast(error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, superlative) · mjällt(indefinite, neuter, positive, singular) · mjällare(comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular) · mjällast(indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative) · mjälla(indefinite, plural, positive) · mjällare(comparative, indefinite, plural) · mjällast(indefinite, plural, superlative) · mjälle(archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, positive) · mjällare(archaic, comparative, indefinite, masculine, plural) · mjällast(archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, superlative) · mjälle(definite, masculine, positive, singular) · mjällare(comparative, definite, masculine, singular) · mjällaste(definite, masculine, singular, superlative) · mjälla(definite, error-unrecognized-form, positive) · mjällare(comparative, definite, error-unrecognized-form) · mjällaste(definite, error-unrecognized-form, superlative)