Noun
die Mauer
Pronunciation: /ˈmaʊ̯ər/
a wall, usually one made of stone or concrete
B1
rank #1,980
plural Mauern
Meanings
Noun
- a wall, usually one made of stone or concrete
- several players forming a blockade against the ball
Example sentence
Haben Sie gesehen, wie die Mauer eingestürzt ist?
Did you see how the wall collapsed?
Word forms
singular
die Mauer
plural
die Mauern
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Mauer
Accusativedie Mauer
Dativeder Mauer
Genitiveder Mauer
Plural
Nominativedie Mauern
Accusativedie Mauern
Dativeden Mauern
Genitiveder Mauern
Usage
- Mauer / Wand — Mauer often names a solid masonry wall; Wand is broader for room walls.
- Mauer → Mauern — The plural adds -n without an umlaut.
Eine niedrige Mauer trennt den Garten vom Gehweg.
A low wall separates the garden from the pavement.