Mund

Mund

mouth

German → English

Example

Er hielt den Mund und sagte nichts mehr.
He kept his mouth shut and said nothing more.
Pronunciation: air heelt den MOONT oont ZAHK-tuh nikhts mehr
Grammar: "Mund" is a masculine noun: der Mund, plural: die Münder. In the accusative singular it takes "den" (den Mund). The phrase "den Mund halten" means "to keep quiet."