Muschel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German muscula, from Latin mūsculus (“muscle; mussel”, literally “little mouse”). Doublet of Muskel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʊʃəl/, [ˈmʊʃl̩]

• Audio:

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Noun

Muschel f (genitive Muschel, plural Muscheln)

1. a bivalve (marine mollusk with a shell, or the shell itself)
2. (cooking, often specifically) a mussel

   Synonym: Miesmuschel

3. (colloquial, rare) a snailshell

   Synonym: Schneckenhaus

Derived terms

• Jakobsmuschel
• Miesmuschel
• Pilgermuschel
• Sprechmuschel
• Hörmuschel
• Ohrmuschel

Descendants

• → Lower Sorbian: mušla

Further reading

• “Muschel” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuʃl̩/

Noun

Muschel f (plural Muschle)

1. mussel

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary