Mehltau

German

Etymology

From Middle High German miltau, from Old High German miltau, from militou, from Proto-West Germanic *milidauw, from Proto-Germanic *milidawwaz; equivalent to *mili (“honey”) + *dawwō (“dew”). The modern form through a secondary coincidence with Mehl (“flour”), which is due to the regular vocalic development in Low German and some dialects of Central German; compare Middle Low German mēldouwe, from Old Saxon milidou.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːlˌtaʊ̯/
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Noun

Mehltau m (strong, genitive Mehltaus, no plural)

  1. mildew

Declension

Declension of Mehltau [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Mehltau
genitive eines des Mehltaus
dative einem dem Mehltau
accusative einen den Mehltau

Further reading

  • “Mehltau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Mehltau” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Mehltau” in Duden online
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