Määl

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Central Franconian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German merle, from Old High German merla, from Latin merula. Cognate with Luxembourgish Märel, regional German Merle, Dutch merel.

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Määl f (plural Määle, diminutive Määlche)

  1. (Ripuarian) blackbird

Synonyms[edit]

  • Amsel (southern and eastern Moselle Franconian, scattered synonym in northern MF)

Limburgish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *melu, from Proto-Germanic *melwą

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Noun[edit]

Määl n (plural Määle) (German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

  1. (often uncountable) flour, meal

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