Milme

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German milwe, from Old High German miliwa. Cognate with German Milbe (“mite”).

Noun

Milme f

1. (Uri) mite (arachnid)

References

• Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 61.