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Afrikaans
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
Noun
meule (plural meulens or meules, diminutive meuletjie or meultjie)
- mill (milling or grinding apparatus, building housing such an apparatus)
Derived terms
Noun
meule
- plural of meul
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French mole, muele, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”).
Pronunciation
Noun
meule f (plural meules)
- grindstone
- millstone
- round (of cheese)
- haystack, stack
- (France, slang) motorcycle, motorbike
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Limburgish
Etymology
From Middle Dutch mōlen, muelen, from Old Dutch mulin, from Latin molīna.
Noun
meule f
- mill
Norman
Etymology
From Old French mole, muele, from Latin mola.
Noun
meule f (plural meules)
- (Jersey) whetstone wheel