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German
Etymology
Maul 'muzzle, face' + Schelle 'smack'
- compare partially cognate Dutch muilpeer
Pronunciation
Noun
Maulschelle f (genitive Maulschelle, plural Maulschellen)
- A box on the ear, cuff on the ear
- Synonyms: Backenstreich, Backpfeife, Ohrfeige
Man sagt Beethoven sei früh taub geworden weil er als Knabe zuhause zuviel Maulschellen bekommen hat- It's said Beethoven become deaf early because he got too many boxes on the ear at home as a knave
Declension
Declension of Maulschelle
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