No. 9,193 in German
mol
"Mol" in German is a term used in music to denote "minor" (as in a minor key or scale).
In a sentence
Kannst du mir das mal zeigen?
Can you show me that once?
In this sentence, 'mal' is used as a softener for the request, making it sound more polite and casual.
Ich war noch nie dort, aber einmal wäre interessant.
I have never been there, but going once would be interesting.
Here, 'einmal' (a contracted form of 'once') is used to indicate a single occurrence or occasion.
Er hat das mehrmals versucht, bevor es geklappt hat.
He tried that several times before it worked.
'Mehrmals' translates to 'several times' and is constructed from the root 'mal,' indicating repeated occurrences.
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