mergel

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Danish[edit]

Noun[edit]

mergel c (singular definite merglen, not used in plural form)

  1. marl

Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Etymology[edit]

From Old French marle from Late Latin margila, diminutive of marga (“marl”).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛrɣəl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: mer‧gel

Noun[edit]

mergel m (uncountable)

  1. (geology) marl

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “mergel”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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