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)

  1. mule (offspring of a male donkey and female horse)
    Coordinate term: Maulesel (“hinny”)
  2. (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.

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