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Melone
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melone
German
Etymology
Borrowed roughly simultaneously (15th c.) in the south from de it melone, in the north through de gml melōne and de dum meloen from de frm melon. Both from de la-lat mēlō, shortening of de la mēlopepō, from de grc μηλοπέπων ripe fruit.
Pronunciation
de /meˈloːnə/ [meˈloː.nə] [mə-]
de De-Melone.ogg
de De-Melone2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f ^chen
melon plant, fruit
de Die Melone ist lecker. The melon is tasty.
bowler hat
de Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone With umbrella, charm and bowler hat (German title of British TV series The Avengers (TV series) The Avengers)
de slang in the plural melons: a woman’s breasts, especially when large
Declension
f
Hyponyms
de Bittermelone Cantaloupe-Melone Charentais-Melone Galiamelone Honigmelone Netzmelone Tsamma-Melone Wassermelone Wintermelone Zuckermelone
Further reading
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