Mundschutz

German

Etymology

Mund (“mouth”) +‎ Schutz (“protection”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊntˌʃʊts/
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Noun

Mundschutz m (strong, genitive Mundschutzes, plural Mundschutze or (rarely in Switzerland) Mundschütze) (chiefly in the singular)

  1. (medicine) surgical mask
    Synonyms: Mund-Nasen-Schutz, chirurgische Maske, Klinikmaske, OP-Gesichtsmaske
  2. (sports) mouthguard

Declension

Declension of Mundschutz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mundschutz die Mundschutze, Mundschütze2
genitive eines des Mundschutzes der Mundschutze, Mundschütze2
dative einem dem Mundschutz, Mundschutze1 den Mundschutzen, Mundschützen2
accusative einen den Mundschutz die Mundschutze, Mundschütze2

1Now rare, see notes.
2Rarely in Switzerland.

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