mouise

French

Etymology

From Alemannic German Mues, Müs (porridge, gruel, mush), from Middle High German muos, from Old High German muos (porridge, food, meal, dish), from Proto-Germanic *mōsą (food, porridge), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (wet, fat, dripping). Cognate with German Mus (jam, puree, mush), Dutch moes (puree, mush, gruel), Old English mōs (food, victuals). More at moose, muesli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mwiz/
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Noun

mouise f (plural mouises)

  1. pap, porridge
  2. penury, poverty, hardship

Derived terms

  • être dans la mouise

Further reading

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