Maul

German (Berlin)

/maʊ̯l/

noun
Definitions
  • mouth of an animal
  • (pejorative) mouth of a person
  • a part of a tool that holds or carries something

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German mūl inherited from Old High German *mūl inherited from Proto-Germanic *mūlą derived from Proto-Indo-European *mū- (midge, fly, lips, muzzle).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mū-

Gloss

midge, fly, lips, muzzle

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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