merel

Dutch

Twee merels in een boom. — Two blackbirds in a tree.

Etymology

From Middle Dutch merle, meerle, from Latin merula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeː.rəl/

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• Hyphenation: me‧rel
• Rhymes: -eːrəl

Noun

merel m (plural merels, diminutive mereltje n)

1. A blackbird, Turdus merula.

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Romani

Etymology

From Sanskrit मरति (marati, “to die”).

Verb

merel

1. to die
2. to love passionately

   Me merav palal laθe! ― I love her very much!

References

• Yūsuke Sumi (2018) “merel”, in ニューエクスプレス　ロマ（ジプシー）語 [New Express Romani (Gypsy)] (in Japanese), Tokyo: Hakusuisha, →ISBN, page 140