Maulkorb

German

Etymology

From Maul (“mouth”) +‎ Korb (“basket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʊ̯lˌkɔʁp/

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Noun

Maulkorb m (strong, genitive Maulkorbes or Maulkorbs, plural Maulkörbe)

1. muzzle (device to keep a dog from biting)
2. (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

Declension of Maulkorb [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Maulkorb	die	Maulkörbe
genitive	eines	des	Maulkorbes, Maulkorbs	der	Maulkörbe
dative	einem	dem	Maulkorb, Maulkorbe1	den	Maulkörben
accusative	einen	den	Maulkorb	die	Maulkörbe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• maulkorbartig
• maulkorblos
• Maulkorberlass

Further reading

• “Maulkorb” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Maulkorb” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Maulkorb” in Duden online