Mailand

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German and Old High German Meilān, from a Vulgar Latin *Meiolano, from Latin Mediolanum. The last syllable was later adapted to the word Land.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯lant/
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  • Hyphenation: Mai‧land

Proper noun[edit]

Mailand n (proper noun, genitive Mailands or (optionally with an article) Mailand)

  1. Milan (the capital city of Lombardy, Italy)
  2. Milan (a metropolitan city of Lombardy, Italy)

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