Maul

See also: maul

German

Etymology

From Middle High German mūl, mūle (“snout, mouth”), from Old High German *mūl, mūla (“snout”), from Proto-Germanic *mūlą, *mūlō (“muzzle, snout”), from Proto-Indo-European *mū- (“lips, muzzle”). Cognate with Dutch muil (“muzzle, snout”), Danish mule (“muzzle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʊ̯l/
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Noun

Maul n (genitive Mauls or Maules, plural Mäuler)

  1. mouth of an animal
  2. (pejorative) mouth of a person
    Halt's Maul! ― Shut your mouth!

Declension

See also

  • Mund, mouth of a person in a non-pejorative sense
  • maulen

Further reading

  • Maul in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mæːʊ̯l/

Noun

Maul f (plural Mailer)

  1. mouth of an animal
  2. (pejorative) mouth of a person

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Maul, Dutch muil.

Noun

Maul n (plural Meiler)

  1. mouth
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