Mugel

1. (Austria, Southern-Germany, dialectal, informal, masculine, mixed, strong) hillock
2. (Austria, Southern-Germany, also, dialectal, feminine, informal, masculine, mixed, neuter, strong) large piece
3. (masculine, mixed, strong) mogul, bump

Pronounced as (IPA)

/muːɡl̩/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: mugel

Cognate with Ancient Greek: μύκων

Cognate with Old English: mūga

Cognate with Old Norse: múgi

In summary

From Late Middle High German mugel (“lump, clod”), probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mūgô, from Proto-Indo-European *muk- (“heap”), similar to Ancient Greek μύκων (múkōn, “pile”). Germanic cognates include Old English mūga (“stack”), Old Norse múgi (“swathe, crowd”).

Concepts

mogul

Synonyms

Buckel

Translations

mulda