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Mülheim.

an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; official name: Mülheim an der Ruhr

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmyːlhaɪ̯m/
  1. an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; official name: Mülheim an der Ruhr

    neuter · proper-noun · strong
  2. An eastern borough of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia.

    neuter · proper-noun · strong
  3. a village in Soest district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    neuter · proper-noun · strong
  4. One of two villages in Euskirchen district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

    neuter · proper-noun · strong
  5. a village in Mayen-Koblenz district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; official name: Mülheim-Kärlich

    neuter · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, Mühle (“mill”) + -heim (“home”). Derived from older variants such as Middle High German Mulenheim, Middle High German Mulinheim or Middle High German Molenheym. Compare German Mühlheim and German Müllheim.

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