Melle

See also: melle, mellé, mëllë, and mellé-

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Merle in 1704. Derived from a compound of meer (“pool”) or *mier (“swamp”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Hooge Mierde, Lage Mierde and Mierlo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.lə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mel‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɛlə

Proper noun

Melle n

  1. a neighbourhood of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛlə/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

Noun

Melle f (genitive Melle, plural Mellen)

  1. obsolete form of Melde (“saltbush”)
Declension
Declension of Melle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Melle die Mellen
genitive einer der Melle der Mellen
dative einer der Melle den Mellen
accusative eine die Melle die Mellen

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Melle n (proper noun, genitive Melles or (optionally with an article) Melle)

  1. a town in Osnabrück district, Lower Saxony, Germany, bordering Eastern Westphalia
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