Also means
mole (spy)
Usage Note
Maulwurf is masculine, plural Maulwürfe. Like English, it also means a planted spy. The molehill is a Maulwurfshügel, source of the proverb aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen about overreacting.
Examples
"Ein Maulwurf hat den ganzen Rasen umgegraben."
Natural Translation
A mole has dug up the whole lawn.
Literal Translation
A mole has the whole lawn dug-around.
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