Malle

See also: malle and mallé

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Malle (plural Malles)

  1. A surname

Estonian

Proper noun

Malle

  1. a female given name, from a diminutive of Maarja / Maria

German

Etymology

Shortening of Mallorca. Perhaps influenced by mall(e) (“crazy”, alluding to pervasive party tourism).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmalə/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Proper noun

Malle n (proper noun, genitive Malles or (optionally with an article) Malle)

  1. (colloquial) short for Mallorca
    • 2013, Oliver Welke, Dietmar Wischmeyer, Frank Bsirske macht Urlaub auf Krk: Deutsche Helden privat, Rowohlt Verlag GmbH, →ISBN:
      Sie möchten den Rest ihrer Haftstrafe auf diesem Planeten in Ruhe absitzen, um dann auf Kosten der Krankenkasse nach Malle oder auf die Malediven auszuwandern.
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See also

Further reading

  • “Malle” in Duden online
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