German

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Etymology

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Nasalised form of mauzen, from earlier mauen, from Middle High German māwen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʊ̯ntsən/, [ˈmaʊ̯n.t͡sn̩], [ˈmaʊ̯n.sn̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯nt͡sn̩
  • Hyphenation: maun‧zen

Verb

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maunzen (weak, third-person singular present maunzt, past tense maunzte, past participle gemaunzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to meow
    Synonym: miauen

Usage notes

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  • There is no clear difference between miauen and maunzen. The former is more frequent and neutral, while maunzen tends to be more affective; it may imply that the cat is timid, discontent, or the like.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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