Mäander

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Borrowed from Latin Maeander, from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος (Maíandros) – a river in Asia Minor (present day Turkey) known for its winding course.

• IPA^(key): /mɛˈandɐ/
• Hyphenation: Mä‧an‧der

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Mäander m (strong, genitive Mäanders, plural Mäander)

1. meander (one of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse)
2. meander, meandros (decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif)

• “Mäander” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Mäander” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Mäander” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Mäander (Fluss)” in Duden online
• “Mäander (Windung, Schleife)” in Duden online