Maulschelle

German

Etymology

Maul 'muzzle, face' + Schelle 'smack'

compare partially cognate Dutch muilpeer

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmaʊ̯lˌʃɛlə/
Audio (file)

Noun

Maulschelle f (genitive Maulschelle, plural Maulschellen)

A box on the ear, cuff on the ear
Man sagt Beethoven sei früh taub geworden weil er als Knabe zuhause zuviel Maulschellen bekommen hat
It's said Beethoven become deaf early because he got too many boxes on the ear at home as a knave

Declension

Declension of Maulschelle

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Maulschelle	die	Maulschellen
genitive	einer	der	Maulschelle	der	Maulschellen
dative	einer	der	Maulschelle	den	Maulschellen
accusative	eine	die	Maulschelle	die	Maulschellen

Synonyms

Backenstreich
Backpfeife
Ohrfeige

Further reading

Maulschelle in Duden online

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