Mulde

See also: mulde

German

Alternative forms

• Multer, Mulder, Molter, Molder, Molle

Etymology

From Middle High German muolter, multer, mulde, from Old High German muoltra, mulda, from Latin mulctra (“milking pail”). The modern form with -d- and without final -r- is Central and Low German; compare also Middle Low German molde, molle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʊldə/

• Audio:

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Noun

Mulde f (genitive Mulde, plural Mulden)

1. hollow (lowered area on a surface)

   Synonyms: Kuhle, Vertiefung, Delle

2. (geography) hollow; depression

   Synonyms: Senke, Kuhle, Vertiefung

3. shallow container; trough
4. (technical) a container of the size of a truck which serves for transporting rubbish out of an unkempt dwelling or detritus in mining and the like

Declension

Declension of Mulde [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Mulde	die	Mulden
genitive	einer	der	Mulde	der	Mulden
dative	einer	der	Mulde	den	Mulden
accusative	eine	die	Mulde	die	Mulden

Derived terms

• Muldengewölbe
• Muldenlage

 

Descendants

• → Polish: mulda

Further reading

• “Mulde” in Duden online
• “Mulde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Mulde” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.