muil

Dutch (Brabantic)

/mœy̯l/

noun
Definitions
  • An animal's mouth and muzzle or snout
  • (pejorative) A person's face
  • (notably in muilen trekken) A funny, angry ... face one makes, facial expression

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch muul inherited from Old Dutch mūl inherited from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*mūlą

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