Noun
der Gaul
Pronunciation: /ɡaʊ̯l/
horse, hack (now chiefly derogatory, but less so for working horses, and not at all in regional usage)
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plural Gäule
Meanings
Noun
- horse, hack (now chiefly derogatory, but less so for working horses, and not at all in regional usage)
Example sentence
Einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Word forms
singular
der Gaul
plural
die Gäule
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Gaul
Accusativeden Gaul
Dativedem Gaul
Genitivedes Gaules
Plural
Nominativedie Gäule
Accusativedie Gäule
Dativeden Gäulen
Genitiveder Gäule
Usage
- ein alter Gaul — An old horse; often dismissive, though regional usage can be neutral.
- Gaul / Pferd — A colloquial or regional term versus the neutral word horse.
Im Märchen zieht ein alter Gaul den schweren Wagen.
In the fairy tale, an old horse pulls the heavy cart.