No. 14,663 in German
mutete
"Mutete" is not a standalone word in German; it could be a conjugated form of "muten," meaning "to seem" or "to appear" in archaic usage.
In a sentence
Das alte Bild mutete mystisch an.
The old picture seemed mystical.
Here, 'mutete' is used to indicate that the old picture evoked a mystical feel or appearance.
Er mutete seinen Schülern zu viele Aufgaben zu.
He demanded too many tasks from his students.
In this sentence, 'mutete' is used as the past tense of 'zumuten', meaning to impose or expect something burdensome.
Der Klang des Instruments mutete fremdartig an.
The sound of the instrument sounded exotic.
Here, 'mutete' is used to express that the sound caused an impression of being exotic.
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