German word

Mund

Pronunciation

IPA/mʊnt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmouth

Example

Das Kind schaute mit offenem Mund.

The child looked on with its mouth open.

Illustration for Mund (mouth)

More examples

Er kannte die Antwort, hielt aber den Mund.

He knew the answer but kept his mouth shut.

Core concept

An opening in the face where food enters and spoken sounds emerge.

Common phrases

  • den Mund halten

    keep one's mouth shut

  • den Mund öffnen

    open one's mouth

  • mit offenem Mund

    with one's mouth open

Similar words

Lippen: Soft outer edges used when speaking and eating.
Zunge: A muscular organ used for tasting and shaping spoken sounds.
Kiefer: Bones and muscles that open and close the mouth and create chewing force.
Zähne: Hard structures that cut and grind food inside the mouth.

Definition in German

Die innere Mundhöhle und ihre äußeren Teile, die Nahrung aufnehmen und beim Sprechen Laute formen.

Word origin

German Mund comes from Old High German munt and Proto-Germanic *munþaz, which is also the source of English mouth.

Usage tips

  • Mund is masculine, with the plural Münder, so the umlaut marks a change from one mouth to several.

Related words

  • Mundgeruchbad breathnoun
  • Mundstückmouthpiecenoun
  • mündlichoraladjective

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