melm

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch melm (“dry earth”), from Old Dutch melm. Related to Dutch malen (“to grind”).

Noun

melm m (plural melmen, diminutive melmpje n)

dry earth, dry or sandy soil

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *melmaz.

Noun

melm m

thin sand

Descendants

Middle High German: mëlm
Italian: melma

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