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

• mautfrei
• mautpflichtig
• Lkw-Maut

Further reading

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