Maul

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”).

• IPA^(key): /maʊ̯l/

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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

• Maulkorb, Maulsperre, Maultasche, Maultrommel
• Bärenmaul, Hundemaul, Löwenmaul

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

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

• IPA^(key): /maʊ̯l/

Maul n (plural Meiler, diminutive Meilche)

1. mouth of an animal

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

• IPA^(key): /mæːʊ̯l/

Maul f (plural Mailer)

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

Compare German Maul, Dutch muil.

Maul n (plural Meiler)

1. mouth