Tretmühle

German (Berlin)

/ˈtreːtˌmyːlə/

noun
Definitions
  • treadwheel, treadmill, a grain crusher constructed to be driven by feet
  • (colloquial) a recurring monotonous work
  • (Anglicism) treadmill as a fitness device to run upon

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German tretemüle affix from German treten (tread, step, kick) + German Mühle (mill).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Mühle

Gloss

mill

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms