Maul

Meaning

1. (neuter,strong) mouth of an animal
2. (derogatory,neuter,strong) mouth of a person
3. (neuter,strong) a part of a tool that holds or carries something

Concepts

mouth

yap

snout

gob

muzzle

jaws

loin

mouthpiece

trap

🪤

pie-hole

animal mouth

mouth

chops

gingiva

hatch

jaw

Synonyms

Schnauze

Mund

👄

Fresse

Omme

Gusche

Gosche

Schnute

Öffnung

Quatschkopf

unvorbereitet

wässerig

Zahnfleisch

Herzenslust

Reden

Tiermagen

Gosch

Pappen

Mündlein

Kiefer

Klappe

Labmagen

Lende

Mündstuck

Mündung

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

gosche

Basel-Landschaft

latz

Basel-Landschaft

loch

Basel-Landschaft

muul

Basel-Landschaft

reere

Basel-Landschaft

schnuure

Basel-Landschaft

suppeschlitz

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/maʊ̯l/

Etymology

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”).

Sentences

Ihr Kopf ist zugespitzt , das Maul groß .

Her head is pointed, her mouth big.