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German
Etymology
From Middle High German mūl, mūle (“snout, mouth”), from Old High German *mūl, mūla (“snout”), from Proto-Germanic *mūlą, *mūlō (“muzzle, snout”), from Proto-Indo-European *mū- (“lips, muzzle”).
Cognate with Dutch muil (“muzzle, snout”), Danish mule (“muzzle”), West Frisian mûle (“mouth”), Alemannic German Muul (“mouth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Maul n (strong, genitive Maules or Mauls, plural Mäuler, diminutive Mäulchen n)
- mouth of an animal
- (derogatory) mouth of a person
- Halt's Maul! ― Shut your mouth!
- a part of a tool that holds or carries something
Declension
See also
- Mund, mouth of a person in a non-pejorative sense
- maulen
Further reading
- “Maul” in Duden online
- “Maul” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Maul n (plural Meiler, diminutive Meilche)
- mouth of an animal
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Noun
Maul f (plural Mailer)
- mouth of an animal
- (derogatory) mouth of a person
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German mūl, mūle (“snout, mouth”), from Old High German *mūl, mūla (“snout”), from Proto-Germanic *mūlą, *mūlō (“muzzle, snout”), from Proto-Indo-European *mū- (“lips, muzzle”).
Compare German Maul, Dutch muil.
Noun
Maul n (plural Meiler)
- mouth