Mehltau
German
Etymology
From Old High German miltau, from Old High German militou, from Proto-Germanic *milidawwaz: *mili (“honey”) + *dawwō (“dew”). The modern form through a secondary coincidence with Mehl (“flour”), which is due to the regular vocalic development in Low German and some dialects of Central German; compare Middle Low German mēldouwe, from Old Saxon milidou.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeːlˌtaʊ̯/
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Noun
Mehltau m (genitive Mehltaus, no plural)
- mildew
Further reading
- Mehltau in Duden online