Noun
die Meile
Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ̯lə/
mile (unit of distance)
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plural Meilen
Meanings
Noun
- mile (unit of distance)
- international mile (≈ 1.6 km)
- a vague term for a long distance
- promenade, boulevard
Example sentence
Wie viele Meilen sind es bis zur nächsten Tankstelle?
How many miles is it to the next gas station?
Word forms
singular
die Meile
plural
die Meilen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Meile
Accusativedie Meile
Dativeder Meile
Genitiveder Meile
Plural
Nominativedie Meilen
Accusativedie Meilen
Dativeden Meilen
Genitiveder Meilen
Usage
- eine Meile entfernt — One mile away; a unit of distance.
- Meile / Seemeile — A land mile versus a nautical mile; they have different lengths.
Bis zur alten Mühle ist es noch eine halbe Meile.
It is another half a mile to the old mill.