Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch melm (dry earth), from Old Dutch melm. Related to Dutch malen (to grind).

Noun edit

melm m (plural melmen, diminutive melmpje n)

  1. dry earth, dry or sandy soil
    Synonym: zandgrond

Old High German edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *melmaz.

Noun edit

melm m

  1. thin sand

Descendants edit

  • Middle High German: mëlm
  • Italian: melma