Tretmühle

German

Etymology

From Middle High German tretemüle, equivalent to treten +‎ Mühle. In the sense of "fitness device", a calque of English treadmill.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtreːtˌmyːlə/
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Noun

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treadwheel, treadmill, a grain crusher constructed to be driven by feet
(colloquial, regional) a recurring monotonous work
Hyponyms: Leier, Litanei
(uncommon, proscribed) treadmill as a fitness device to run upon
Synonym: Laufband

Declension

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Further reading

“Tretmühle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Tretmühle” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Tretmühle” in Duden online
Tretmühle on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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