Zum Inhalt springen
vocaboo
Beta
Anmelden

miller

Aussprache: [/ˈmɪlɚ/]

Wort

Kontext: „occupation“

(noun) a person who owns or operates a mill, which is a building with machinery to grind grain into flour. Think of someone who works with machines to make flour from grains.

Beispiel

The miller at the local bakery grinds fresh flour every morning.

Beispiel

The baker had to wait for the miller to deliver the flour before making bread.

Beispiel

Who is responsible for operating the mill and grinding the grains into flour?

Kontext: „surname“

(noun) a surname or last name that may have originally referred to someone who worked as a miller. It's like a family name that could have been passed down from a person who operated a mill.

Beispiel

John Miller is a common name in the area, likely because many families had ancestors who were millers.

Beispiel

The Miller family moved to the city from a small village where their ancestors were farmers.

Beispiel

Do you think someone named Miller might have had a relative who worked at a mill long ago?

0s
0s