"Maulwurf" meaning in All languages combined

See Maulwurf on Wiktionary

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈmaʊ̯lˌvʊʁf/ Audio: De-Maulwurf.ogg , De-at-Maulwurf.ogg
Rhymes: -ʊʁf Etymology: From Middle High German mūlwurf, mūlwerf, which is composed of mūl (“mouth”) (see Maul) and wurf (“throwing”) (see werfen). This is a folk etymological reinterpretation of the earlier term moltwerf, from late Old High German mul(t)wurf, which actually meant "earth(up)thrower," the first element from molta (“earth, dust”) (see Molte). Thus, the original word referred to the mole as a creature that throws up piles of earth. More at English mouldwarp. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|mūlwurf}} Middle High German mūlwurf, {{der|de|goh|mul(t)wurf}} Old High German mul(t)wurf, {{cog|en|mouldwarp}} English mouldwarp Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e|f=^in}} Maulwurf m (strong, genitive Maulwurfes or Maulwurfs, plural Maulwürfe, feminine Maulwürfin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e}} Forms: Maulwurfes [genitive], Maulwurfs [genitive], Maulwürfe [plural], Maulwürfin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Maulwurf [nominative, singular], Maulwürfe [definite, nominative, plural], Maulwurfes [genitive, singular], Maulwurfs [genitive, singular], Maulwürfe [definite, genitive, plural], Maulwurf [dative, singular], Maulwurfe [dative, singular], Maulwürfen [dative, definite, plural], Maulwurf [accusative, singular], Maulwürfe [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. mole (small, burrowing insectivore of the family Talpidae) Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Espionage Categories (lifeform): Soricomorphs
    Sense id: en-Maulwurf-de-noun-ohhGUhzo Disambiguation of Espionage: 76 24 Disambiguation of Soricomorphs: 79 21 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. (figurative) mole (internal spy) Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong Synonyms: U-Boot, Spitzel
    Sense id: en-Maulwurf-de-noun-bcnspZOb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Maulwurfhügel, Maulwurfsgrille, Schattenwurf, Weitwurf

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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