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German
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
Noun
Maut f (genitive Maut, plural Mauten)
- toll (for a road, tunnel etc.)
- Synonyms: (officialese) Straßennutzungsgebühr, (chiefly historical) Wegzoll, Straßenzoll
- (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