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Milbe
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German
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Etymology
From de gmh milwe, gmh milewe, from de goh miliwa. Cognate with archaic nl meluw woodlouse, gml mēle mite. Further related with de mahlen to grind, de Mehl flour, en meal coarse flour.
Also compare got 𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍉 moth and sv mal moth, which could be related.
Pronunciation
de /ˈmɪlbə/
de De-Milbe.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
mite (an arachnid)
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Haarbalgmilbe Hausstaubmilbe Herbstgrasmilbe Hornmilbe Käfermilbe Käsemilbe Milbenkäse milbig Moosmilbe Panzermilbe Vogelmilbe
Further reading
de Mites and ticks Parasites