malin

Etymology
, backformation from (12th c.), a borrowing from. Compare the same backformation in and, on the other hand, the original common-gender form preserved in.

Adjective

 * 1)  nocive, pernicious
 * 2)  malignant
 * 3)  malicious, sadistic which likes to do or say hurtful things for fun
 * 4)  smart and quick-thinking, and often tricksterish; cunning, crafty
 * 5)  aggressive ; petulant
 * 1)  smart and quick-thinking, and often tricksterish; cunning, crafty
 * 2)  aggressive ; petulant
 * 1)  smart and quick-thinking, and often tricksterish; cunning, crafty
 * 2)  aggressive ; petulant
 * 1)  aggressive ; petulant
 * 1)  aggressive ; petulant
 * 1)  aggressive ; petulant
 * 1)  aggressive ; petulant

Usage notes

 * The standard language uses the feminine . The popular byform has existed since the 16th century, but is considered incorrect in formal writing. In the vernacular, it is predominant especially for the sense.
 * In its meaning of the word is mostly restricted to expressions such as ; it is a standard attribute of the Devil.

Noun

 * 1) trickster, smart person