Mühle

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German mulī, mulin. Cognate with Hunsrik Mihl, Pennsylvania German Miehl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmyːlə/
• Hyphenation: Müh‧le

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Noun

Mühle f (genitive Mühle, plural Mühlen)

1. (countable) mill
2. (uncountable) nine men's morris
3. (informal, derogatory) old, rickety vehicle

Derived terms

• Gebetsmühle f (“prayer wheel”)
• Kaffeemühle f (“coffee grinder”)
• Mühlstein m (“millstone”)
• Ölmühle f
• Pulvermühle f (“powder mill”)
• Wassermühle f (“water mill”)
• Windmühle f (“windmill”)
• Zwickmühle f

 

Further reading

• “Mühle” in Duden online