Maulkorb
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Maul (“mouth”) + Korb (“basket”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Maulkorb m (strong, genitive Maulkorbes or Maulkorbs, plural Maulkörbe)
- muzzle (device to keep a dog from biting)
- (figuratively) an order, rule or law that intends to prevent someone from speaking, writing, publishing etc.
- jemandem einen Maulkorb verpassen
- to issue a gag order on someone
- (literally, “to muzzle someone”)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Maulkorb [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Maulkorb” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Maulkorb” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Maulkorb” in Duden online