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mergel

mergel

Danish

Noun

mergel c (singular definite merglen, not used in plural form)

  1. marl

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: mer‧gel

Etymology

From Old French marle from Late Latin marglia, diminutive of marga (marl).[1]

Noun

mergel m (uncountable)

  1. (geology) marl

References

  1. “marl”, Online Etymology Dictionary.