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Maul.

mouth of an animal

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/maʊ̯l/
  1. mouth of an animal

    neuter · strong
  2. mouth of a person

    derogatory · neuter · strong
    Halt's Maul!
  3. a part of a tool that holds or carries something

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

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”).

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