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Maulwurf

mole

noun MOWL-vurf Rare

Also means

mole (spy)

Usage Note

Maulwurf is masculine, plural Maulwürfe. Like English, it also means a planted spy. The molehill is a Maulwurfshügel, source of the proverb aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen about overreacting.

Examples

"Ein Maulwurf hat den ganzen Rasen umgegraben."

Natural Translation

A mole has dug up the whole lawn.

Literal Translation

A mole has the whole lawn dug-around.

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