See also: muhe

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German müeje, müe, from Old High German muohī, from the root of the verb mühen (to toil). Cognate with Hunsrik Mih.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmyːə/
  • Hyphenation: Mü‧he
  • (file)

Noun edit

Mühe f (genitive Mühe, plural Mühen)

  1. effort, difficulty
    • 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 36:
      Er lächelte oder wollte vielmehr lächeln, denn plötzlich fühlte er seine Lippen zucken, Tränen stiegen ihm in die Augen, und er konnte sich eben noch mit Mühe zurückhalten, laut aufzuschluchzen.
      He smiled or rather wanted to smile, because suddenly he felt his lips twitching, tears rose to his eyes, and only with difficulty he could hold onto himself so as not to give a loud sob.

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Further reading edit

  • Mühe” in Duden online
  • Mühe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache