Definition
The opening in the face used for eating, speaking, and breathing.
Translations
- English
- mouth
- Français
- bouche
- Türkçe
- ağız
- Polski
- usta
- Русский
- рот
- Українська
- рот
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Mund
- A2
- Noun
- Body & Health
- Communication
mouth
/deːɐ̯ mʊnt/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Münder
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- Body & HealthPrimaryCommunication
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Mund ist ein wichtiger Teil des Gesichts.NominativSing.The mouth is an important part of the face.
- Der Zahnarzt untersucht den Mund.AkkusativSing.The dentist examines the mouth.
- Der Arzt nähert sich dem Mund vorsichtig.DativSing.The doctor approaches the mouth carefully.
- Die Form des Mundes ist bei jedem Menschen etwas anders.GenitivSing.The shape of the mouth is slightly different in every person.
- Die Münder der Kinder sind nach dem Essen verschmiert.NominativPlur.The children’s mouths are smeared after eating.
- Die Kinder öffnen ihre Münder weit.AkkusativPlur.The children open their mouths wide.
- Die Ärzte geben den Mündern der Patienten besondere Aufmerksamkeit.DativPlur.The doctors pay special attention to the patients’ mouths.
- Die Farbe der Münder kann unterschiedlich sein.GenitivPlur.The color of mouths can vary.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Mund/mʊnt/
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Article phrase
der Mund/deːɐ̯ mʊnt/
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Plural
Münder/ˈmʏndɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Mund | die Münder |
| Akkusativ | den Mund | die Münder |
| Dativ | dem Mund | den Mündern |
| Genitiv | des Mundes | der Münder |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationein großer Mund
- Collocationden Mund aufmachen
- Collocationden Mund halten
- Verb constructionjemandem den Mund verbieten + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionmit vollem Mundmit + Dativ
- Sentence patternEr lächelt mit offenem Mund.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymMaul
Maul usually refers to the Mund of an animal; when referring to people, it often sounds coarse or derogatory.
- Broader termKörperteil
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- Mündung
- mundartlich