Meile

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ̯lə/

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• Hyphenation: Mei‧le
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯lə

Meile f (genitive Meile, plural Meilen)

1. mile (unit of distance)
   1. (nautical, aviation) ellipsis of Seemeile: nautical mile (≈ 1.9 km)
   2. (chiefly North American contexts) international mile (≈ 1.6 km)
   3. (historical) any of various units used before metrification, especially
      1. the Roman mile (≈ 1.5 km)
      2. 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)
2. (informal, chiefly in the plural) a vague term for a long distance
3. (chiefly in compounds) promenade, boulevard

• meilenweit, meilenlang
• Bannmeile, Einkaufsmeile, Flaniermeile, Fanmeile, letzte Meile, Kubikmeile, Seemeile
• Quadratmeile, Quadrat-Meile, Quadr.-Meile (Quadr. Meile), Q.-Meile (Q. Meile), □Meile (□ Meile)
• Meilenstein, Dreimeilenzone, Meilensammler, Meilengutschrift
• Siebenmeilenstiefel

• Leuge

• “Meile” in Duden online
• “Meile” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Méile

1. instrumental/vocative of Méilė