Me̩luun

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• meloen (Veldeke spelling)
• Maluun (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, uncommon variant)
• Me̩lae̩n (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Hasselt)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch meloen, from Middle Dutch melone, from Middle French melon, from Old French melon, from Late Latin mēlō, shortening of mēlopepō, from Koine Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈluːn/
• Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

Me̩luun f (plural Me̩luune̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. melon (fruit)
2. (vulgar, in the plural) melons: a woman’s breasts, especially when large