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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German mül(e), mülīn(e), from Old High German mulī, mulīn, from Proto-West Germanic *mulīnu (mill).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmyːlə/
  • Hyphenation: Müh‧le
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  • Rhymes: -yːlə

Noun

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Mühle f (genitive Mühle, plural Mühlen)

  1. (countable) mill, grinder (tool or apparatus for grinding)
  2. (countable) mill (building where such an apparatus is used)
  3. (uncountable, board games) nine men's morris
  4. (informal, derogatory) old banger (old, rickety vehicle)
    Synonym: Kiste

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