Meiler

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German mīler, from Medieval Latin miliarium (“a quantity of a thousand pieces”), referring to the layers of logs built up to form the kiln, from Latin mille (“thousand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ̯lɐ/

Noun

Meiler m (strong, genitive Meilers, plural Meiler)

1. an earth mound kiln (an improvised structure built by covering stacked materials with a layer of earth in order to control the combustion intensity).

   Synonym: Meilerofen

   1. Short for Kohlenmeiler: a charcoal pile or charcoal clamp ((an earth mound kiln specifically as used for the manufacture of charcoal)).

      Synonyms: Kohlemeiler, Kohlenmeiler

2. (dated or informal) Short for Atommeiler: an atomic pile, a kind of nuclear reactor – based on the design resemblance of early nuclear reactors to the traditional 'pile'
   • 2010, Der Spiegel‎^[1], number 23/2010, page 31:

     Betreiber von Atomkraftwerken müssen künftig eine neue Brennelementesteuer entrichten. Im Gegenzug werden die Laufzeiten der Meiler verlängert.

     Operators of nuclear power plants have to pay a new tax on fuel rods in the future. In return the operating lives of the reactors will be extended.

   Synonyms: Atommeiler, Atomreaktor, Kernreaktor

   1. (rare) (by extension) a power station in general.

      Synonyms: Kraftwerk, Elektrizitätswerk, E-Werk

      • 2022 January 14, Björn Finke, “Atomkraft? Ja, bitte”, in Süddeutsche Zeitung‎^[2], archived from the original on 2022-05-01:

        Brüssel will Investitionen in Atom- und Gasmeiler für nachhaltig erklären.

        Brussels wants to declare investments in nuclear and gas power plants sustainable.

      • 2022 April 30, Thomas Kuhn, “Wo eine Kilowattstunde Grünstrom nur zwei Cent kostet”, in Wirtschaftswoche‎^[3], archived from the original on 2023-03-14:

        Die Technik für den Solarpark in Dubai ist damit in der Errichtung noch doppelt so teuer wie die für den deutschen Braunkohlemeiler.

        The equipment for the solarpark in Dubai is therefore twice as expensive to build as that for the German lignite-fired power plant.

Declension

Declension of Meiler [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Meiler	die	Meiler
genitive	eines	des	Meilers	der	Meiler
dative	einem	dem	Meiler	den	Meilern
accusative	einen	den	Meiler	die	Meiler

Derived terms

• Atommeiler
• Biomeiler
• Braunkohlemeiler
• Gasmeiler
• Käfermeiler
• Kohlenmeiler
• Kohlenmeiler
• Kompostmeiler
• Problemmeiler

 

Etymology 2

From English miler, from English mile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ̯lɐ/

Noun

Meiler m (strong, genitive Meilers, plural Meiler)

1. (sports) a miler (person or other animal specialised in running one mile).

   Synonym: Meilenläufer

Further reading

• “Meiler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ̯lɐ/

Noun

Meiler n

1. plural of Maul

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Meiler

1. plural of Maul