muil
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch muul, from Old Dutch mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.
Noun edit
muil m (plural muilen, diminutive muiltje n)
- 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.
- (derogatory) A person's face
- (notably in muilen trekken) A funny, angry ... face one makes, facial expression
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- meesmuilen
- melkmuil m
- muilband m
- muilblaar
- muilbroeder m
- muilentrekker m
- muilijzer n
- muilkorf m
- muilmand
- muilpeer m
- muilplaag
Verb edit
muil
- inflection of muilen:
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Dutch muul, from Latin (calceus) mulleus (“red shoe”).
Noun edit
muil m (plural muilen, diminutive muiltje n)
- (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
- De sprookjesprins zocht Assepoester met als enige aanwijzing haar glazen muiltje
Descendants edit
Etymology 3 edit
From Middle Dutch muul, from Latin mūlus.
Noun edit
muil m (plural muilen, diminutive muiltje n)
- A mule, an equine crossbreed between a stallion (horse) and a she-ass (donkey)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- 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 edit
Etymology edit
Borrowing from Russian мыло (mylo).
Noun edit
muil
Scots edit
Noun edit
muil (plural muils)
- mule (kind of shoe)
Veps edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Russian мыло (mylo).
Noun edit
muil
Declension edit
Inflection of muil (inflection type 5/sana) | |||
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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 |