Noun
das Maul
Pronunciation: /maʊ̯l/
mouth of an animal
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plural Mäuler
Meanings
Noun
- mouth of an animal
- mouth of a person
- a part of a tool that holds or carries something
Example sentence
Der Hund trug den Ball im Maul.
The dog carried the ball in its mouth.
Word forms
singular
das Maul
plural
die Mäuler
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Maul
Accusativedas Maul
Dativedem Maul
Genitivedes Maules
Plural
Nominativedie Mäuler
Accusativedie Mäuler
Dativeden Mäulern
Genitiveder Mäuler
Usage
- das Maul eines Hundes — The normal animal-mouth sense.
- Halt das Maul! — Applied to a person, Maul makes this command very rude.
Das Pferd öffnete das Maul für das Futter.
The horse opened its mouth for the food.