meule

See also: meulé

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch meulen, meulen, a formerly widespread dialectal form of Dutch molen, from Middle Dutch mōlen, from Old Dutch mulin, from Latin molīna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪø.lə/

Noun

meule (plural meulens or meules, diminutive meuletjie or meultjie)

  1. mill (milling or grinding apparatus, building housing such an apparatus)

Derived terms

Noun

meule

  1. plural of meul

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French mole, muele, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (to grind, crush).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /møl/
  • (file)

Noun

meule f (plural meules)

  1. grindstone
  2. millstone
  3. round (of cheese)
  4. haystack, stack
  5. (France, slang) motorcycle, motorbike

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Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mōlen, muelen, from Old Dutch mulin, from Latin molīna.

Noun

meule f

  1. mill

Norman

Etymology

From Old French mole, muele, from Latin mola.

Noun

meule f (plural meules)

  1. (Jersey) whetstone wheel
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