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mal

Pronunciation: /maːl/

“mal” is a German word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adverb

  1. times (indicating multiplication of two numbers)
  2. well, by the way (serving to introduce new information)
  3. Softening a sentence, thus making a request or command more polite, making an assertion more casual. By extension, indicating a command or request.

Etymology

From the noun Mal (“time”). Partly shortened from einmal, which is also derived from the noun.

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