Noun
die Mühle
Pronunciation: /ˈmyːlə/
mill, grinder (tool or apparatus for grinding)
B2
rank #4,444
plural Mühlen
Meanings
Noun
- mill, grinder (tool or apparatus for grinding)
- mill (building where such an apparatus is used)
- nine men's morris
- old banger (old, rickety vehicle)
Example sentence
Die Mühle wird von einem Wasserrad angetrieben.
The mill is powered by a water wheel.
Word forms
singular
die Mühle
plural
die Mühlen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Mühle
Accusativedie Mühle
Dativeder Mühle
Genitiveder Mühle
Plural
Nominativedie Mühlen
Accusativedie Mühlen
Dativeden Mühlen
Genitiveder Mühlen
Usage
- Kaffee in einer Mühle mahlen — Grind coffee in a mill or grinder.
- Wassermühle / Windmühle — Compounds identify what powers the mill.
Die alte Mühle mahlt wieder Getreide.
The old mill is grinding grain again.