gemaal

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈmaːl/
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  • Rhymes: -aːl
  • Hyphenation: ge‧maal

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from German Gemahl, from Middle High German gemahele, from Old High German gimahalo. Compare Old Dutch gemahela, which didn't persist into Middle Dutch.

Noun[edit]

gemaal m (plural gemaals or gemalen, diminutive gemaaltje n, feminine gemalin)

  1. (in titles) A consort.
  2. A husband.
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle Dutch gemael. Equivalent to ge- +‎ malen.

Noun[edit]

gemaal n (plural gemalen, diminutive gemaaltje n)

  1. The act or process of grinding (of grain).
  2. A pump house, mill, pumping-engine or several of these used for draining polders.
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