German

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Maultier

Etymology

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From Middle High German *mūltier, from Old High German *mūltior, from Proto-West Germanic *mūladeuʀ, from *mūl +‎ *deuʀ. Equivalent to obsolete Maul (mule) +‎ Tier (animal). Cognate with Dutch muildier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʊ̯ltiːr/, [ˈmaʊ̯lˌti(ː)ɐ̯]
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Noun

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Maultier n (strong, genitive Maultiers or Maultieres, plural Maultiere)

  1. mule (offspring of a male donkey and female horse)
    Coordinate term: Maulesel (hinny)
  2. (loosely) mule (hybrid offspring of a donkey and a horse regardless of their genders)
    Synonym: Muli

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