noun
mouth
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Mund: means 'mouth'. Masculine noun (der Mund). Plural is Münder (irregular: Umlaut + -er). Genitive singular des Mundes. Use for human mouth and metaphorical expressions. Declension shows irregular plural endings; remember the Umlaut change (u→ü) in plural Münder. Also Dativ singular: dem Mund.
Examples
Sie haben Halsschmerzen? Bitte machen Sie mal den Mund auf.
Do you have a sore throat? Please open your mouth.
Der Patient hielt den Mund geschlossen, obwohl die Ärzte zusätzliche Fragen stellten.
The patient kept his mouth shut although the doctors asked additional questions.
Er öffnete den Mund und begann zu sprechen.
He opened his mouth and began to speak.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a smiling mouth with the label 'Mund'.
Mund — think 'mouth' (short, one-syllable body word).
DER Mund — imagine a male character talking with a prominent mouth (masculine).
Notes
Common body part noun; masculine.