mylen

Middle English

Etymology

From myle +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

mylen

  1. plural of myle (“mile”)

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *mulīnu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmy.len/

Noun

mylen m or f

  1. mill (a building, or machinery)
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Sume menn syllaþ ēac ċyrċan to hȳre swāswā wāclīċe mylna...
      Some men also sell churches for hire as if they were mills of little worth...

Declension

Masculine

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative mylen mylnas
accusative mylen mylnas
genitive mylnes mylna
dative mylne mylnum
Feminine

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative mylen mylna, mylne
accusative mylne mylna, mylne
genitive mylne mylna
dative mylne mylnum

Synonyms

Descendants

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