Mehl
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German mel (genitive melwes), from Old High German melo, from Proto-West Germanic *melu. Cognate with Dutch meel, English meal (“flour”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /meːl/
Audio: (file) Audio: (file) - Homophone: Mail (according to one pronunciation of this word)
Noun
editMehl n (strong, genitive Mehles or Mehls, plural Mehle)
- flour; meal (ground cereal)
- powder; dust (any result of grinding)
- Synonym: (more common) Pulver
- Sägemehl ― sawdust
Declension
editDeclension of Mehl [neuter, strong]
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editFurther reading
edit- “Mehl” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Mehl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Mehl” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Mehl” in Duden online
- Mehl on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Pennsylvania German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German mel, from Old High German melo, from Proto-West Germanic *melu, from Proto-Germanic *melwą. Cognate with German Mehl, Dutch meel, English meal (etymology 2).
Noun
editMehl n
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