Mülhausen

German

Etymology

Equivalent to Mühle (“mill”) +‎ -hausen (“houses”). Derived from older Middle High German Mülnhūsen Old High German Mulinhuson. Cognates include French Mulhouse and Alemannic German Milhüsa. Doublet of Mühlhausen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /myːlˈhaʊ̯zn̩/

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• Hyphenation: Mül‧hau‧sen

Proper noun

Mülhausen n (proper noun, strong, genitive Mülhausens)

1. Mulhouse (A city in Grand Est, France).
2. A village in Viersen district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Related terms

• Mülheim