merel

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • meerle (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch merle, meerle, from Old Dutch *merla, from Latin merula. Compare Luxembourgish Märel, regional German Merle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeː.rəl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: me‧rel
  • Rhymes: -eːrəl

Noun

merel m (plural merels, diminutive mereltje n)

  1. The blackbird, Turdus merula

Derived terms

  • Merel
  • Merelveld

Further reading

Estonian

Noun

merel

  1. adessive singular of meri

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
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