Mauer
See also: mauer
German
Pronunciation
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 or Mäuerlein n)
Usage notes
- See Wand for notes on the distinction between Mauer and this sometimes interchangeable word.
Declension
Derived terms
See also
Proper noun
Mauer f (genitive Mauer)
- (always with definite article) the Berlin Wall
- Die Mauer muss weg!
- The Wall must fall!
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Mauer n (proper noun, strong, genitive Mauers)
- A town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Further reading
- “Mauer” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Mauer f (plural Maure, diminutive Mauerche)
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
Noun
Mauer f (plural Mauren)
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