der Mühlendamm
Translation
mill dam, milldike
Examples
Der alte Mühlendamm staut den Fluss.
The old mill dam dams the river.
Wir spazierten auf dem Mühlendamm entlang.
We walked along the mill dam.
Grammar Patterns
to walk ((along sth.)) (to walk along the mill dam) We walked along the mill dam.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Wehr (weir), das Stauwehr (weir/barrage)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Mühle' (mill) and 'Damm' (dam).
Memory Tips
Simply break it down: a 'Damm' (dam) for a 'Mühle' (mill). It's a dam built to power a watermill.