Mehltau

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Mehltau. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Mehltau, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Mehltau in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Mehltau you have here. The definition of the word Mehltau will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofMehltau, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German miltau, from Old High German miltau, from militou, from Proto-West Germanic *milidauw, from Proto-Germanic *milidawwaz; equivalent to *mili (“honey”) + *dawwō (“dew”). The modern form through a secondary coincidence with Mehl (“flour”), which is due to the regular vocalic development in Low German and some dialects of Central German; compare Middle Low German mēldouwe, from Old Saxon milidou.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːlˌtaʊ̯/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Mehltau m (strong, genitive Mehltaus, no plural)

  1. mildew

Declension

Declension of Mehltau
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Mehltau
genitive eines des Mehltaus
dative einem dem Mehltau
accusative einen den Mehltau

Further reading

  • “Mehltau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Mehltau” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Mehltau” in Duden online
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia