muil

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mœy̯l/
• Hyphenation: muil
• Rhymes: -œy̯l

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch muul, from Old Dutch mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.

Noun

muil m (plural muilen, diminutive muiltje n)

1. An animal's mouth and muzzle or snout

   De hond kauwde op het bot met zijn muil.

   The dog chewed on the bone with its muzzle.

   Hij opende de muil van de hond om te kijken naar zijn tanden.

   He opened the dog's mouth to look at its teeth.

   De varkenszuster was bedekt met modder tot aan haar muil.

   The pig's snout was covered with mud.

2. (derogatory) A person's face
3. (notably in muilen trekken) A funny, angry ... face one makes, facial expression

Synonyms

• snuit
• (person's face) gelaat n, gezicht n, smoel

Derived terms

• meesmuilen
• melkmuil m
• muilband m
• muilblaar
• muilbroeder m
• muilentrekker m
• muilijzer n
• muilkorf m
• muilmand
• muilpeer m
• muilplaag

Verb

muil

1. inflection of muilen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch muul, from Latin (calceus) mulleus (“red shoe”).

Noun

muil m (plural muilen, diminutive muiltje n)

1. (usually as plural diminutive muiltjes) A flat type of footwear

   De sprookjesprins zocht Assepoester met als enige aanwijzing haar glazen muiltje

   The fairytale prince looked for Cinderella with her glass slipper as the only clue

Descendants

• Negerhollands: milen, myel

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch muul, from Latin mūlus.

Noun

muil m (plural muilen, diminutive muiltje n)

1. A mule, an equine crossbreed between a stallion (horse) and a she-ass (donkey)

Derived terms

• muildier n
• muilezel m

References

• van Veen, P.A.F., van der Sijs, Nicoline (1997) Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden (in Dutch), Utrecht, Antwerpen: Van Dale Lexicografie, →ISBN
• Prof. dr. G. Geerts e.a., van Dale. Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Utrecht - Antwerp, Van Dale Lexicografie, 1984 (eleventh edition). [leading Dutch dictionary in Dutch, commonly known as ‘de Grote Van Dale’]

Ludian

Etymology

Borrowing from Russian мыло (mylo).

Noun

muil

1. soap

Scots

Noun

muil (plural muils)

1. mule (kind of shoe)

Veps

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian мыло (mylo).

Noun

muil

1. soap

Declension

Inflection of muil (inflection type 5/sana)
nominative sing.	muil
genitive sing.	muilan
partitive sing.	muilad
partitive plur.	muiloid
	singular	plural
nominative	muil	muilad
accusative	muilan	muilad
genitive	muilan	muiloiden
partitive	muilad	muiloid
essive-instructive	muilan	muiloin
translative	muilaks	muiloikš
inessive	muilas	muiloiš
elative	muilaspäi	muiloišpäi
illative	muilaha muilha	muiloihe
adessive	muilal	muiloil
ablative	muilalpäi	muiloilpäi
allative	muilale	muiloile
abessive	muilata	muiloita
comitative	muilanke	muiloidenke
prolative	muiladme	muiloidme
approximative I	muilanno	muiloidenno
approximative II	muilannoks	muiloidennoks
egressive	muilannopäi	muiloidennopäi
terminative I	muilahasai muilhasai	muiloihesai
terminative II	muilalesai	muiloilesai
terminative III	muilassai	—
additive I	muilahapäi muilhapäi	muiloihepäi
additive II	muilalepäi	muiloilepäi