Maultier
German
Maultier
Etymology
From obsolete Maul (“mule”) + Tier (“animal”). The former from Middle High German and Old High German mūl, from Latin mulus. Explanatory compound to distinguish from unrelated Maul (“snout, muzzle”). Cognate with Dutch muil (“mule”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaʊ̯ltiːr/, [ˈmaʊ̯lˌti(ː)ɐ̯]
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Noun
Maultier n (strong, genitive Maultiers or Maultieres, plural Maultiere)
- mule (offspring of a male donkey and female horse)
- Coordinate term: Maulesel (“hinny”)
- (loosely) mule (hybrid offspring of a donkey and a horse regardless of their genders)
- Synonym: Muli
Declension
Declension of Maultier [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Maultier | die | Maultiere |
| genitive | eines | des | Maultiers, Maultieres | der | Maultiere |
| dative | einem | dem | Maultier, Maultiere1 | den | Maultieren |
| accusative | ein | das | Maultier | die | Maultiere |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Maultier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Maultier” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Maultier” in Duden online
Maultier on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de