malt en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /mɒlt/ (UK)
- /mɔːlt/ (UK)
- /mɑlt/ (cot-caught-merger)
- (US) audio
- /mɔlt/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English malt, from Old English mealt, from Proto-West Germanic *malt, from Proto-Germanic *maltą (“malt”), from *maltaz (“soft; nesh; weak; squashy; melting”), from Proto-Indo-European *meld-, *mled- (“to crush; grind; make weak”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Moalt (“malt”), Dutch mout (“malt”), German Malz (“malt”), Swedish malt (“malt”), Old Church Slavonic младъ (mladŭ, “tender; young”), Russian молодой (molodoj, “young; fresh; new”). The Proto-Germanic noun was borrowed into Proto-Slavic as *malta; compare Ukrainian мо́лот (mólot), Czech mláto. More at melt.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
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(countable, uncountable) Malt liquor, especially malt whisky.
Oh many a peer of England brews Livelier liquor than the Muse, And malt does more than Milton can To justify God's ways to man.
1896, A. E. Housman, A Shropshire Lad, section LXII:
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(US, countable, informal, uncountable) A milkshake with malted milk powder added for flavor.
Afterward she sat in the drugstore sucking malt through a straw.
1992, Toni Morrison, Jazz, Vintage (2016), page 89:
- (countable, uncountable) Maltose-rich sugar derived from malted grain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| malts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
maltase · malt-o-meal · malthouse · maltworm · malt dust · rice malt · malty · maltster · ball of malt · malt floor · malt vinegar · malt sugar · maltin · maltless · maltman · malt shop · double malt · maltery · malt whiskey · malt tea · malt house · maltitol · malt liquor · triple malt · malt-forward · malting · malternative · malt loaf · single malt · maltose · malt sauna · malt-kiln · maltol
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Translations (67)
ko 보리길금 (sprouted grain used in brewing) · he לֶתֶת (sprouted grain used in brewing) · da malt (sprouted grain used in brewing) · tl malta (sprouted grain used in brewing) · fr malt (sprouted grain used in brewing) · gl malte (sprouted grain used in brewing) · es malteada (malted milkshake) · sh слад (sprouted grain used in brewing) · izh mallas (sprouted grain used in brewing) · la maltum (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ky угут (sprouted grain used in brewing) · et linnas (sprouted grain used in brewing) · lv iesals (sprouted grain used in brewing) · fa مالت (sprouted grain used in brewing) · fi mallasviski (malt liquor) · bg малц (sprouted grain used in brewing) · csb słód (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ru со́лод (sprouted grain used in brewing) · pt malte (sprouted grain used in brewing) · cmn 麥芽 /麦芽 (sprouted grain used in brewing) · be со́лад (sprouted grain used in brewing) · bg малцово уиски (malt liquor) · es malta (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ga braich (sprouted grain used in brewing) · hu maláta (sprouted grain used in brewing) · sv malt (sprouted grain used in brewing) · sl slad (sprouted grain used in brewing) · sh slȃd (sprouted grain used in brewing) · yo bọ̀tí (sprouted grain used in brewing) · fi mallastettu pirtelö (malted milkshake) · fi mallas (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ko 엿기름 (sprouted grain used in brewing) · nb malt (sprouted grain used in brewing) · hy ածիկ (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ka ალაო (sprouted grain used in brewing) · cs slad (sprouted grain used in brewing) · uz sumalak (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ja 麦芽 (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ba ҡур (sprouted grain used in brewing) · cy brag (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ms malta (sprouted grain used in brewing) · fi mallassokeri (maltose-rich sugar) · udm ӵужъем (sprouted grain used in brewing) · tg сумалак (sprouted grain used in brewing) · nn malt (sprouted grain used in brewing) · it malto (sprouted grain used in brewing) · mi morota (sprouted grain used in brewing) · lt salyklas (sprouted grain used in brewing) · mk слад (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ang mealt (sprouted grain used in brewing) · vo malt (sprouted grain used in brewing) · alt уут (sprouted grain used in brewing) · de Malz (sprouted grain used in brewing) · pl słód (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ug оғут (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ar مَلْت (sprouted grain used in brewing) · grc βύνη (sprouted grain used in brewing) · uk со́лод (sprouted grain used in brewing) · ca malt (sprouted grain used in brewing) · tr malt (sprouted grain used in brewing) · sk slad (sprouted grain used in brewing) · izh iys (sprouted grain used in brewing) · bg слад (sprouted grain used in brewing) · vi mạch nha (sprouted grain used in brewing) · fi mallasjuoma (malt liquor) · nl mout (sprouted grain used in brewing) · el βύνη (sprouted grain used in brewing)