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Muul
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muul müul
Alemannic German
Etymology
gsw :inh gmh:mūl<ety:inh<goh:*mūl<ety:inh<gem-pro:*mūlą>>>>
From gsw gmh mūl, from gsw goh *mūl, from gsw gem-pro *mūlą. Cognate with de Maul.
Pronunciation
gsw /muːl/
gsw uːl 1
gsw Muul
Noun
gsw noun n plural Müüler diminutive Müüli
mouth
gsw 1903 1902 w:Robert Walser Der Teich Was meint er eigetlich? Mi dörfi nit's Mul uftue? What did he mean earlier? That you shouldn't open your mouth?
gsw Uri maw mouth of an animal
Usage notes
Unlike its German cognate de Maul, gsw Muul is not derogatory when referring to a person's mouth.
References
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Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Moul Moselle Franconian
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /muːl/ but some of the nouns may be distinguished by Rheinische Schärfung tone de
gmw-cfr uːl 1
gmw-cfr Muul
Etymology 1
gmw-cfr person mouth :inh gmh:mūle<ety:inh<goh:mūla<ety:inh<gem-pro:*mūlō>>>>
From gmw-cfr gmh mūle, from gmw-cfr goh mūla, from gmw-cfr gem-pro *mūlō.
Noun
gmw-cfr noun f plural Muule diminutive Müülche
gmw-cfr Ripuarian mouth of a person
gmw-cfr Mond<l:rare> Monk<l:rare>
Etymology 2
gmw-cfr animal mouth :inh gmh:mūl<ety:inh<goh:*mūl<ety:inh<gem-pro:*mūlą>>>>
From gmw-cfr gmh mūl, from gmw-cfr goh *mūl, from gmw-cfr gem-pro *mūlą.
Noun
gmw-cfr noun n plural Müüler diminutive Müülche
gmw-cfr Ripuarian mouth of an animal; snout; muzzle
Etymology 3
gmw-cfr slipper :bor fr:mule
From gmw-cfr fr mule, probably via gmw-cfr dum mule,muyle.
Noun
gmw-cfr noun f plural Muule
gmw-cfr western _ Ripuarian slipper
Low German
Etymology
nds :inh gml:mûl<ety:inh<osx:*mūl<ety:inh<gem-pro:*mūlą>>>>
From nds gml mûl, from nds osx *mūl, from nds gem-pro *mūlą.
Noun
n Mulen nds GLG
mouth
muzzle