Maulschelle
German edit
Etymology edit
Maul 'muzzle, face' + Schelle 'smack'
- compare partially cognate Dutch muilpeer
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Maulschelle f (genitive Maulschelle, plural Maulschellen)
- 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 edit
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 |
Further reading edit
- “Maulschelle” in Duden online