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mijl

mijl noun: a former Dutch unit of distance, usually equivalent to about 3 miles or 5–6 km.

Noun

mijl (plural mijls or mijlen)

  1. (historical) A former Dutch unit of distance, usually equivalent to about 3 miles or 5–6 km.
    Synonyms:
    Dutch mile, Dutch league, mile, league

mijl meaning in Marathi and Indonesian

mijl in Marathi

Translations
मेइल meil

mijl in Indonesian

Translations
mil

Synonyms of mijl

Forms of mijl

pluralmijls
pluralmijlen

Origin of mijl

From Dutch mijl, cognate with English mile and similarly derived from Latin milia (“Roman mile, 1000 Roman paces”) but used instead for the much longer league of about an hour's walk.

Questions about mijl

What does mijl mean?
Mijl means a former Dutch unit of distance, usually equivalent to about 3 miles or 5–6 km.
What is mijl in Marathi?
Mijl in Marathi is मेइल (meil). See Mijl meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is mijl?
Mijl is a noun.
What is the plural of mijl?
The plural of mijl is mijls.

Words near mijl in the dictionary

  1. Mijares
  2. Mijareses
  3. mijas
  4. Mijikenda
  5. mijiu
  6. mijl
  7. mijlen
  8. mijls
  9. mijnheer
  10. mijnheers
  11. mijnpacht

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