Maut

See also: maut

German

Etymology

A Bavarian word, from Middle High German mūte, from Old High German mūta, borrowed from Gothic 𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰 (mōta), from Proto-Germanic *mōtō. Cognate with Old English mōt and Swedish muta

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maʊ̯t/
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Noun

Maut f (genitive Maut, plural Mauten)

  1. toll (for a road, tunnel etc.)
    Synonyms: (officialese) Straßennutzungsgebühr, (chiefly historical) Wegzoll, Straßenzoll
  2. (archaic, Southern Germany, Austria) toll, customs, duty
    Synonym: Zoll

Declension
Declension of Maut [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Maut die Mauten
genitive einer der Maut der Mauten
dative einer der Maut den Mauten
accusative eine die Maut die Mauten

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Maut” in Duden online
  • “Maut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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