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muil.

an animal's mouth and muzzle or snout

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/mœy̯l/
  1. an animal's mouth and muzzle or snout

    masculine
    De hond kauwde op het bot met zijn muil.
    Hij opende de muil van de hond om te kijken naar zijn tanden.
  2. a person's face

    derogatory · masculine
  3. A funny, angry ... face one makes, facial expression

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch muul, from Old Dutch mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.

noun/mœy̯l/
  1. a mule, an equine crossbreed between a stallion (horse) and a she-ass (donkey)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch muul, from Old Dutch *mūl, from Proto-West Germanic *mūl, from Latin mūlus.

noun/mœy̯l/
  1. mule, a type of footwear

    masculine · usually
    De sprookjesprins zocht Assepoester, met als enige aanwijzing haar glazen muiltje.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch muul, from Latin (calceus) mulleus (“red shoe”).

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