Maulwurf
German
Etymology
From a word with the meaning of hill (compare dialectal Mugel (“hillock”)), not related with Maul (“mouth”). More at mouldwarp.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Maulwurf m (genitive Maulwurfs or Maulwurfes, plural Maulwürfe)
Declension
Declension of Maulwurf
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Maulwurf | die | Maulwürfe |
| genitive | eines | des | Maulwurfes, Maulwurfs |
der | Maulwürfe |
| dative | einem | dem | Maulwurf, Maulwurfe1 |
den | Maulwürfen |
| accusative | einen | den | Maulwurf | die | Maulwürfe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Related terms
Further reading
- Maulwurf in Duden online
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