Möhlenpeerd in Low German

Pronunciation: /møːln̩pɛː͡ɐt/

noun

Syllabication: Möh·len·peerd

Plural: Möhlenpeer n dat Möhlenpeerd

[1]

advanced vocabulary

used in colloquial speech

figurative

negative level text negative. List of words like this

Low Saxon:

grote, grove Person

English:

mill-horse

large and strong but simple-minded person

Dutch:

molenpaard

zware, plompe en simpele persoon

German:

dicke und kräftige, aber einfältige Person

Examples:

Geesche is en Möhlenpeerd von Fro.

[2]

peripheral vocabulary

Low Saxon:

Peerd mit Egenschoppen, so as de Möller jüm bruukt

English:

mill-horse

Dutch:

molenpaard

German:

Mühlenpferd

Examples:

Dat Möhlenpeerd löppt in ’n Göpel.

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Etymology:

Compound word constructed from: Möhl + Peerd

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