Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
meuchlings. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
meuchlings, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
meuchlings in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
meuchlings you have here. The definition of the word
meuchlings will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
meuchlings, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
German
Etymology
Middle High German miuchelingen, compare meucheln (“to assassinate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔʏ̯çlɪŋs/
- Hyphenation: meuch‧lings
Adverb
meuchlings
- underhandedly, dastardly
- Synonyms: hinterhältig, hinterrücks, rücklings
(Can we date this quote?), Erich Mühsam, chapter 3, in Tagebücher 1910-1924, published 1994, →ISBN:Schließlich stellte ich Gross eines Tages darauf und erklärte ihm, ich könne mich gegen Mord nicht schützen, man solle aber so anständig sein, ihn nicht meuchlings zu begehen.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Further reading