Maut

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Etymology

A Bavarian word, from Middle High German mūte, from Old High German mūta, borrowed from Gothic 𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰 (mōta), from Proto-Germanic *mōtō. Cognate with Old English mōt and Swedish muta

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʊ̯t/
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Noun

Maut f (genitive Maut, plural Mauten)

  1. toll (for a road, tunnel etc.)
    Synonyms: (officialese) Straßennutzungsgebühr, (chiefly historical) Wegzoll, Straßenzoll
  2. (archaic, Southern Germany, Austria) toll, customs, duty
    Synonym: Zoll

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Further reading

  • Maut” in Duden online
  • Maut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache