Muul

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See also: muul and müul

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą. Cognate with German Maul.

Pronunciation

Noun

Muul n (plural Müüler, diminutive Müüli)

  1. mouth
    • 1903, Robert Walser, Der Teich:
      Was meint er eigetlich […]? Mi dörfi nit's Mul uftue?
      What did he mean earlier? That you shouldn't open your mouth?
  2. (Uri) maw (mouth of an animal)

Usage notes

  • Unlike its German cognate Maul, Muul is not derogatory when referring to a person's mouth.

References

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muːl/ (but some of the nouns may be distinguished by tone)

Etymology 1

From Middle High German mūle, from Old High German mūla, from Proto-Germanic *mūlō.

Noun

Muul f (plural Muule, diminutive Müülche)

  1. (Ripuarian) mouth of a person
    Synonyms: Mond, Monk (both rare)

Etymology 2

From Middle High German mūl, from Old High German *mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.

Noun

Muul n (plural Müüler, diminutive Müülche)

  1. (Ripuarian) mouth of an animal; snout; muzzle

Etymology 3

From French mule, probably via Middle Dutch mule, muyle.

Noun

Muul f (plural Muule)

  1. (western Ripuarian) slipper

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German mûl, from Old Saxon *mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.

Noun

Muul n (plural Mulen)

  1. mouth
  2. muzzle
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