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Mauer

Mauer

See also: mauer

German

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 widely synonymous word.

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Proper noun

Mauer f ‎(genitive Mauer)

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

Luxembourgish

Noun

Mauer f ‎(plural Maueren)

  1. wall

mauer

mauer

See also: Mauer

German

Verb

mauer

  1. First-person singular present of mauern.
  2. Imperative singular of mauern.

Etymology

From Old High German mūra, from Latin mūrus ‎(“wall”). Related to English mure.

Pronunciation

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

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