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2015 | 17/2 | 5-19

Article title

Nazwy wód płynących na Warmii i Mazurach powiązane etymologicznie z wyrazem młyn, niem. Mühle

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EN
Water mills in the naming in the region of Warmia and Mazury

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PL

Abstracts

EN
This works elaborates on the names of 46 objects, etymologically connected with the Polish lexeme młyn (mill) and German Mühle. Those include 24 Polish names and 43 German names. Most of them were created in the second half of the 19th century and in the first four decades of the 20th century. The water names which are etymologically connected with the Polish name mill are less differentiated. 8 names were repeated: Młyńska Struga, 4 times – Młyński Rów, 3 times Młynówka. German names that include the lexeme Mühle are typically composed -Mühlenfliess – Mühlen Fliess, Mühlenbach – Mühlen Bach, Mühlengraben – Mühlen Graben and Mühlen Kanal, in which the part Mühle was enlarged by names: Fliess, Bach, Graben, Kanal. Among them 15 objects had the name: Mühlenfliess / Mühlen Fliess, 8 objects: Mühlengraben / Mühlen Graben and 2 objects: Mühlenbach / Mühlen Bach. Polish and German names in the territory were also enlarged by names of localities for example the name of the village situated nearby the water stream or the mill built upon its bank.

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5-19

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  • Olsztyn

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Publication order reference

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