Maul

See also: maul and maŭl

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”), West Frisian mûle (“mouth”), Alemannic German Muul (“mouth”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maʊ̯l/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Maul n (strong, genitive Maules or Mauls, plural Mäuler, diminutive Mäulchen n)

  1. mouth of an animal
  2. (derogatory) mouth of a person
    Halt's Maul! ― Shut your mouth!
  3. a part of a tool that holds or carries something

Declension
Declension of Maul [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Maul die Mäuler
genitive eines des Maules, Mauls der Mäuler
dative einem dem Maul, Maule1 den Mäulern
accusative ein das Maul die Mäuler

1Now rare, see notes.

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

Further reading
  • “Maul” in Duden online
  • “Maul” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maʊ̯l/

Noun

Maul n (plural Meiler, diminutive Meilche)

  1. mouth of an animal

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mæːʊ̯l/

Noun

Maul f (plural Mailer)

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

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Maul, Dutch muil.

Noun

Maul n (plural Meiler)

  1. mouth
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