"Mille" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪlə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mīlle. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|mīlle}} Borrowed from Latin mīlle Head templates: {{de-noun|f,-}} Mille f (genitive Mille, plural Mille) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f,-.datpl:-}} Forms: Mille [genitive], Mille [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Mille [nominative, singular], Mille [definite, nominative, plural], Mille [genitive, singular], Mille [definite, genitive, plural], Mille [dative, singular], Mille [dative, definite, plural], Mille [accusative, singular], Mille [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (colloquial, usually in the plural) Synonym of tausend (“thousand”), almost exclusively used of money: grand Tags: colloquial, feminine, plural-normally Synonyms: Riese, tausend [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Mille-de-noun-kpgF2O1~ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30
  2. (rare, proscribed) Synonym of Million (“million”) Tags: feminine, proscribed, rare Synonyms: Million [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: Promille
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          "text": "Also gut: Wer hierher kommt für zwei Mille am Tag pro Person, der hat es nötig. Andererseits: Was soll schlecht sein an Basisarbeit für einen Homo erectus, der sich—endlich—darauf besinnt, dass er seines eigenen Glückes Schmied ist?",
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