Määl

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Central Franconian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German merle, from Old High German merla, from Latin merula. Cognate with Luxembourgish Märel, regional German Merle, Dutch merel.

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Noun

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Määl f (plural Määle, diminutive Määlche)

  1. (Ripuarian) blackbird

Synonyms

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  • Amsel (southern and eastern Moselle Franconian, scattered synonym in northern MF)

Limburgish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *melu, from Proto-Germanic *melwą

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Noun

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Määl n (plural Määle) (German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

  1. (often uncountable) flour, meal

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