Schandmaul

German

Etymology

From Schande (“disgrace, shame, shending”) +‎ Maul (“muzzle, mouth”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Schandmaul n (strong, genitive Schandmauls or Schandmaules, plural Schandmäuler, diminutive Schandmäulchen n)

  1. a malicious mouth / tongue, one that utters scandalous talk
    Synonyms: Lästermaul, Lästerzunge, freches Mundwerk
    Halt endlich dein dreckiges Schandmaul!
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  2. (bahuvrihi) a malicious, badmouthing character, a snot
    Dieses Schandmaul zerstört meinen Ruf.
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Declension

Declension of Schandmaul [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schandmaul die Schandmäuler
genitive eines des Schandmauls, Schandmaules der Schandmäuler
dative einem dem Schandmaul, Schandmaule1 den Schandmäulern
accusative ein das Schandmaul die Schandmäuler

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Schandmaul” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Schandmaul” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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