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Mund

mouth

noun MUNT Less Common

Usage Note

Mund is the human mouth (an animal's is a Maul or Schnauze). It anchors many idioms: den Mund halten ('keep quiet'), kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen ('not mince words'), and jemandem nach dem Mund reden ('tell someone what they want to hear'). The plural Münder is rare.

Examples

"Mach den Mund auf!"

Natural Translation

Open your mouth!

Literal Translation

Make the mouth open!

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