madal

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *matala.

Adjective

madal (genitive madala, partitive madalat, comparative madalam, superlative kõige madalam)

1. low (close to the ground)
2. shallow

Inflection

Declension of madal (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		madal	madalad
accusative	nom.
	gen.	madala
genitive			madalate
partitive		madalat	madalaid
illative		madalasse	madalatesse madalaisse
inessive		madalas	madalates madalais
elative		madalast	madalatest madalaist
allative		madalale	madalatele madalaile
adessive		madalal	madalatel madalail
ablative		madalalt	madalatelt madalailt
translative		madalaks	madalateks madalaiks
terminative		madalani	madalateni
essive		madalana	madalatena
abessive		madalata	madalateta
comitative		madalaga	madalatega

Derived terms

• Madalmaad

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Livvi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *matala. Cognates include Finnish matala and Estonian madal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑdɑl/
• Hyphenation: ma‧dal
• Rhymes: -ɑdɑl

Adjective

madal (genitive madalan, partitive madalua, comparative madalembi, superlative madalin)

1. low
2. shallow
3. (acoustics) low

Noun

madal (genitive madalan, partitive madalua)

1. shallow, shoal

Declension

Declension of madal (Type 5/ikkun, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	madal	madalat
genitive	madalan	madaloin
partitive	madalua	madaloi
illative	madalah	madaloih
inessive	madalas	madalois
elative	madalaspäi	madaloispäi
allative	madalale	madaloile
adessive	madalal	madaloil
ablative	madalalpäi	madaloilpäi
translative	madalakse	madaloikse
essive	madalannu	madaloinnu
abessive	madalattah	madaloittah
comitative	madalanke	madaloinke
instructive		madaloin
prolative	madalači

References

• Tatjana Boiko (2019) “madal”, in Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh), 2nd edition, →ISBN

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Ludian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *matala.

Adjective

madal

1. low

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Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *matala.

Adjective

madal

1. low