Muul
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Alemannic German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą. Cognate with German Maul.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Muul n (plural Müüler, diminutive Müüli)
- mouth
- 1903, Robert Walser, Der Teich:
- Was meint er eigetlich […]? Mi dörfi nit's Mul uftue?
- What did he mean earlier? That you shouldn't open your mouth?
- (Uri) maw (mouth of an animal)
Usage notes[edit]
- Unlike its German cognate Maul, Muul is not derogatory when referring to a person's mouth.
References[edit]
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 38.
Central Franconian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle High German mūle, from Old High German mūla, from Proto-Germanic *mūlō.
Noun[edit]
Muul f (plural Muule, diminutive Müülche)
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle High German mūl, from Old High German *mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.
Noun[edit]
Muul n (plural Müüler, diminutive Müülche)
Etymology 3[edit]
From French mule, probably via Middle Dutch mule, muyle.
Noun[edit]
Muul f (plural Muule)
German Low German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German mûl, from Old Saxon *mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.
Noun[edit]
Muul n (plural Mulen)
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