Mugel

German

Alternative forms

  • Mugl

Etymology

From Late Middle High German mugel (“lump, clod”), probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mūgô whence also Old English mūga (“stack”), Old Norse múgi (“swathe, crowd”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [muːɡl̩]
  • Hyphenation: Mu‧gel
  • Rhymes: -uːɡl̩

Noun

Mugel m (genitive Mugels, plural Mugel or Mugeln, diminutive Mugerl n)

  1. (slang, dialect, Austria, southern Germany) hillock
  2. (slang, dialect, Austria, southern Germany, also feminine and neuter) large piece
  3. (skiing) mogul, bump

Declension

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Derived terms

  • ausmugeln
  • Mugelpiste
  • muglig, mugelig

Descendants

  • English: mogul (“hillock”)

References

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