Mordwand

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German

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Etymology

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Blend of Mord +‎ Nordwand, literally “murder wall/face”, in reference to the high lethality associated with climbing this face of the mountain.

Proper noun

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Mordwand f (genitive Mordwand, no plural)

  1. north face of the Eiger
    Synonym: Eigernordwand

Declension

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Declension of Mordwand [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Mordwand
genitive einer der Mordwand
dative einer der Mordwand
accusative eine die Mordwand

Further reading

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