Milbe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German milwe, milewe, from Old High German miliwa. Cognate with archaic Dutch meluw (“woodlouse”), Middle Low German mēle (“mite”). Further related with German mahlen (“to grind”), Mehl (“flour”), English meal (“coarse flour”).

Also compare Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍉 (malō, “moth”) and Swedish mal (“moth”), which could be related.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪlbə/
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Noun

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  1. mite (an arachnid)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Milbe” in Duden online
  • “Milbe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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