mijl

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mile, ultimately from Latin mīlia. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɛi̯l/
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  • Hyphenation: mijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Noun

mijl f (plural mijlen, diminutive mijltje n)

  1. a mile
    1. Imperial mile (approx. 1.6 km)
    2. (obsolete) Dutch mile, league (approx. 5 to 6 km)
  2. (obsolete, Dutch metric system) a kilometre [19th c.]

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