Maulschelle

German

Etymology

Maul 'muzzle, face' + Schelle 'smack'

compare partially cognate Dutch muilpeer

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʊ̯lˌʃɛlə/
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Noun

Maulschelle f (genitive Maulschelle, plural Maulschellen)

  1. A box on the ear, cuff on the ear
    Synonyms: Backenstreich, Backpfeife, Ohrfeige
    Man sagt Beethoven sei früh taub geworden weil er als Knabe zuhause zuviel Maulschellen bekommen hat
    It's said Beethoven become deaf early because he got too many boxes on the ear at home as a knave

Declension

Declension of Maulschelle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Maulschelle die Maulschellen
genitive einer der Maulschelle der Maulschellen
dative einer der Maulschelle den Maulschellen
accusative eine die Maulschelle die Maulschellen

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