Schandmaul
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Schande (“disgrace, shame, shending”) + Maul (“muzzle, mouth”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]Schandmaul n (strong, genitive Schandmauls or Schandmaules, plural Schandmäuler, diminutive Schandmäulchen n)
- a malicious mouth / tongue, one that utters scandalous talk
- Synonyms: Lästermaul, Lästerzunge, freches Mundwerk
- Halt endlich dein dreckiges Schandmaul!
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- (bahuvrihi) a malicious, badmouthing character, a snot
- Dieses Schandmaul zerstört meinen Ruf.
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Declension
[edit]Declension of Schandmaul [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Schandmaul | die | Schandmäuler |
| genitive | eines | des | Schandmauls, Schandmaules | der | Schandmäuler |
| dative | einem | dem | Schandmaul, Schandmaule1 | den | Schandmäulern |
| accusative | ein | das | Schandmaul | die | Schandmäuler |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Schandmaul” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schandmaul” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon