Meuterei

German

Etymology

16th century, probably from Dutch muiterij, from Middle Dutch muiterie (attested 1350), eventually derived from Old French meute, whence also German Meute. The Middle Dutch itself might be from Middle French meuterie, which, however, is later and generally rare. While the Middle French is given by several German dictionaries as the etymon of Meuterei, most Dutch dictionaries consider Middle Dutch muiterie as a native derivation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔʏ̯təˈʁaɪ̯/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Meuterei f (genitive Meuterei, plural Meutereien)

1. mutiny

Declension

Declension of Meuterei [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Meuterei	die	Meutereien
genitive	einer	der	Meuterei	der	Meutereien
dative	einer	der	Meuterei	den	Meutereien
accusative	eine	die	Meuterei	die	Meutereien

Derived terms

• meutern (backformation)

Related terms

• Meute

Further reading

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