Mehltau

German

Etymology

From Old High German miltau, from Old High German militou, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *milidawwaz: *mili (“honey”) + *dawwō (“dew”). The modern form through a secondary coincidence with Mehl (“flour”), which is due to the regular vocalic development in Low German and some dialects of Central German; compare Middle Low German mēldouwe, from Old Saxon milidou.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːlˌtaʊ̯/

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Noun

Mehltau m (genitive Mehltaus, no plural)

1. mildew

Further reading

• “Mehltau” in Duden online