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Meile.

mile (unit of distance)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaɪ̯lə/
  1. mile (unit of distance) ellipsis of Seemeile: nautical mile (≈ 1.9 km)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · feminine
  2. mile (unit of distance) international mile (≈ 1.6 km)

    feminine
  3. mile (unit of distance) any of various units used before metrification, especially the Roman mile (≈ 1.5 km)

    feminine · historical
  4. mile (unit of distance) any of various units used before metrification, especially much longer distances in Germany and other parts of continental Europe, generally between 4 and 10 km (the Prussian mile of 1816 was ≈ 7.5 km)

    feminine · historical
  5. a vague term for a long distance; a country mile

    feminine · in-plural · informal
  6. promenade, boulevard

    feminine · in-compounds
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German mīle, from Old High German mīla, ultimately from Latin mīlle.

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