Mundschutz
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German
Etymology
Mund (“mouth”) + Schutz (“protection”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Mundschutz m (strong, genitive Mundschutzes, plural Mundschutze or (rarely in Switzerland) Mundschütze) (chiefly in the singular)
- (medicine) surgical mask
- Synonyms: Mund-Nasen-Schutz, chirurgische Maske, Klinikmaske, OP-Gesichtsmaske
- (sports) mouthguard
Declension
Declension of Mundschutz
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Mundschutz | die | Mundschutze, Mundschütze2 |
| genitive | eines | des | Mundschutzes | der | Mundschutze, Mundschütze2 |
| dative | einem | dem | Mundschutz, Mundschutze1 | den | Mundschutzen, Mundschützen2 |
| accusative | einen | den | Mundschutz | die | Mundschutze, Mundschütze2 |
1Now rare, see notes.
2Rarely in Switzerland.
Hypernyms
Further reading
- “Mundschutz” in Duden online