Maultier

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German

Maultier

Etymology

From Middle High German *mūltier, from Old High German *mūltior, from Proto-West Germanic *mūladeuʀ, from *mūl +‎ *deuʀ. Equivalent to obsolete Maul (“mule”) +‎ Tier (“animal”). Cognate with Dutch muildier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʊ̯ltiːr/,
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Noun

Maultier n (strong, genitive Maultiers or Maultieres, plural Maultiere)

  1. mule (offspring of a male donkey and female horse)
    Coordinate term: Maulesel (“hinny”)
  2. (loosely) mule (hybrid offspring of a donkey and a horse regardless of their genders)
    Synonym: Muli

Declension

Declension of Maultier
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Maultier die Maultiere
genitive eines des Maultiers, Maultieres der Maultiere
dative einem dem Maultier, Maultiere1 den Maultieren
accusative ein das Maultier die Maultiere

1Now rare, see notes.

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