mühle

mühle

"Mill" or "gristmill."

Here, 'Mühle' refers to a structure or machine used for grinding grains into flour.

Die Mühle am Fluss ist sehr alt.

The mill by the river is very old.

In this sentence, 'Mühle' is used metaphorically to describe a tactical pattern in chess.

Beim Schachspiel verlor er seine Dame durch eine Mühle.

During the chess game, he lost his queen due to a fork.

Here, 'Mühle' is used figuratively to represent the repetitive and grinding nature of daily routines.

In der Mühle des Alltags fühlt er sich manchmal gefangen.

In the mill of everyday life, he sometimes feels trapped.