mahlen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German malen, maln, from Old High German malan, from Proto-Germanic *malaną (“to grind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːlən/

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• Rhymes: -aːlən
• Homophone: malen
• Hyphenation: mah‧len

Verb

1. (transitive or intransitive) to grind

Conjugation

Weak conjugation (today widespread): Template:de-conj-weak

Strong conjugation (inherited): Template:de-conj-strong

Related terms

• Mahlwerk
• Mühle
• Mühlstein
• Müller
• Wassermühle
• Windmühle

Further reading

• “mahlen” in Duden online