Altweibermühle

German (Berlin)

[ˈaltˈvaɪ̯bɐˌmyːlə]

noun
Definitions
  • (folklore) a mill where old women magically become young again

Etymology

Compound from German alt (old) + German Weib (woman, wife, female)+ German -er (-er, or a person originating from a place, -ian, nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place)+ German Mühle (mill).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Mühle

Gloss

mill

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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