Polyglot Dictionary

Maulwurf

/ˈmaʊ̯lˌvʊʁf/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Maulwürfe

Meaning

  1. mole

    • Ein Maulwurf hat Hügel im Garten gebaut.

      A mole has built mounds in the garden.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

taupe

taupe is the French word for the same thing — both mean "mole."

Portuguese

toupeira

toupeira is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "mole."

Practice

1 What does Maulwurf mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein ___ hat Hügel im Garten gebaut.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Maulwurf?

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