# mijl

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A former Dutch unit of distance, usually equivalent to about 3 miles or 5–6 km.

## Etymology
From Dutch mijl, cognate with English mile and similarly derived from Latin milia (“Roman mile, 1000 Roman paces”) but used instead for the much longer league of about an hour's walk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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