Icelandic Online: Dictionary Entry for mál

¹mál n (-s, -)

1. (tungumál) language

2. (tal) speech, manner of speaking

3. (orðræða) talk, discussion, discourse

koma að ~i við e-n

go and talk to sby

vekja ~s á e-u

bring sth up

það er ~ manna

people say

4. (lesmál) text

prentað ~

printed matter

5. (ræða) speech, address

taka til ~s

make a speech

6. (málefni) matter, issue

það er annað ~

that is a different matter

það skiptir ekki ~i

it doesn't matter

það kemur ekki til ~a

it is out of the question

ég tek þetta ekki í ~

I won't hear of this

þetta er gott ~

this is good, this is fine

7. (málaferli) case, lawsuit

fara í ~ við e-n

bring a lawsuit against sby

vinna ~

win a case (in court)

8. phrases

tala ~i e-rs

support sby's cause

vera á sama ~i

be of the same opinion, agree with sby

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