No. 9,653 in German
mühle
"Mill" or "gristmill."
In a sentence
Die Mühle am Fluss ist sehr alt.
The mill by the river is very old.
Here, 'Mühle' refers to a structure or machine used for grinding grains into flour.
Beim Schachspiel verlor er seine Dame durch eine Mühle.
During the chess game, he lost his queen due to a fork.
In this sentence, 'Mühle' is used metaphorically to describe a tactical pattern in chess.
In der Mühle des Alltags fühlt er sich manchmal gefangen.
In the mill of everyday life, he sometimes feels trapped.
Here, 'Mühle' is used figuratively to represent the repetitive and grinding nature of daily routines.
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