Milbe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German milwe, milewe, from Old High German miliwa. Cognate with archaic Dutch meluw (“woodlouse”), Middle Low German mēle (“mite”). Further related with German mahlen (“to grind”), Mehl (“flour”), English meal (“coarse flour”).

Also compare Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍉 (malō, “moth”) and Swedish mal (“moth”), which could be related.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪlbə/
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Noun

Milbe f (genitive Milbe, plural Milben)

  1. mite (an arachnid)

Declension
Declension of Milbe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Milbe die Milben
genitive einer der Milbe der Milben
dative einer der Milbe den Milben
accusative eine die Milbe die Milben

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Milbe” in Duden online
  • “Milbe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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