Mehl

German

Etymology

From Middle High German mel (genitive melwes), from Old High German melo, from Proto-Germanic *melwą. Cognate with Dutch meel, English meal (etymology 2).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /meːl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Mail (according to one pronunciation of this word)

Noun

Mehl n (genitive Mehls or Mehles, plural Mehle)

  1. flour; meal (ground cereal)
  2. powder; dust (any result of grinding)
Declension
Declension of Mehl
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Mehl die Mehle
genitive eines des Mehles,
Mehls		 der Mehle
dative einem dem Mehl,
Mehle1		 den Mehlen
accusative ein das Mehl die Mehle
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms
  • (powder): Pulver (more common)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Mehl in Duden online

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German mel, from Old High German melo, from Proto-Germanic *melwą. Cognate with German Mehl, Dutch meel, English meal (etymology 2).

Noun

Mehl n

  1. flour, meal

Derived terms
  • Weezemehl
  • Welschkannmehl
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