Mauer

See also: mauer

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʊ̯ɐ/, /ˈmaʊ̯ər/
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯ɐ
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German mūra, from Latin mūrus (wall). Related to English mure.

Noun

Mauer f (genitive Mauer, plural Mauern, diminutive Mäuerchen n)

  1. a wall, usually one made of stone or concrete
Usage notes
  • See Wand for notes on the distinction between Mauer and this sometimes interchangeable word.
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Proper noun

Mauer f (genitive Mauer)

  1. (always with definite article) the Berlin Wall
    Die Mauer muss weg!
    The Wall must fall!

Proper noun

Mauer n (genitive Mauers)

  1. A town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Further reading


Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German mūre, from Old High German mūra, from Latin mūrus. Cognate with German Mauer, Dutch muur; also related to English mure (from the same Latin source via Old French).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑʊ̯ʀ/, /ˈmɑʊ̯.eʀ/, [ˈmɑʊ̯.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑʊɐ

Noun

Mauer f (plural Maueren or Mauren)

  1. wall
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