mergel
Danish
Noun
mergel c (singular definite merglen, not used in plural form)
- marl
Dutch
Etymology
From Old French marle from Late Latin marglia, diminutive of marga (“marl”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛrɣəl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: mer‧gel
Noun
mergel m (uncountable)
- (geology) marl
Derived terms
- mergelgrot
References
- “marl”, Online Etymology Dictionary.