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Melone

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed roughly simultaneously (15th c.) in the south from Italian melone, in the north through Middle Low German melōne and Middle Dutch meloen from Middle French melon. Both from Late Latin mēlō, shortening of Latin mēlopepō, from Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn, literally ripe fruit).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /meˈloːnə/, [meˈloː.nə], [mə-]
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Noun

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Melone f (genitive Melone, plural Melonen, diminutive Melönchen n)

  1. melon (plant, fruit)
    Die Melone ist lecker.The melon is tasty.
  2. bowler hat
    Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone
    With umbrella, charm and bowler hat (German title of British TV series The Avengers)
  3. (slang, in the plural) melons: a woman’s breasts, especially when large

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Hyponyms

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Further reading

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  • Melone” in Duden online
  • Melone” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache