Noun
der Maurer
Pronunciation: /ˈmaʊ̯ʁɐ/
bricklayer, mason (craftsperson who builds in stone; male or unspecified sex)
B2
rank #5,296
plural Maurer
Meanings
Noun
- bricklayer, mason (craftsperson who builds in stone; male or unspecified sex)
- An inhabitant of Mauren (e.g. Liechtenstein)
- An inhabitant of Mauer (e.g. Vienna, Austria)
Example sentence
Mein Papa ist Maurer.
My dad is a bricklayer.
Word forms
singular
der Maurer
plural
die Maurer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Maurer
Accusativeden Maurer
Dativedem Maurer
Genitivedes Maurers
Plural
Nominativedie Maurer
Accusativedie Maurer
Dativeden Maurern
Genitiveder Maurer
Usage
- als Maurer arbeiten — work as a bricklayer or mason; no article after als
- Maurer / Mauer — the tradesperson / a wall; the person noun adds -r
Der Maurer setzte Stein für Stein auf den frischen Mörtel.
The bricklayer placed brick after brick on the fresh mortar.