Mündel

German

Etymology

From the obsolete Mund (“hand, legal protection”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʏndl̩/

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Noun

Mündel m or n (strong, genitive Mündels, plural Mündel)

1. ward (minor looked after by a guardian)

Derived terms

• mündelsicher

Noun

Mündel f (genitive Mündel, plural Mündeln)

1. (rare) female ward (female minor looked after by a guardian)

Further reading

• “Mündel” in Duden online
• “Mündel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache