Noun
der Wall
Pronunciation: /val/
rampart, parapet, earthwork
B2
rank #3,378
plural Wälle
Meanings
Noun
- rampart, parapet, earthwork
- levee, embankment
- ridge
Example sentence
Um die alte Stadt zieht sich noch heute ein hoher Wall.
A high rampart still runs around the old town today.
Word forms
singular
der Wall
plural
die Wälle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Wall
Accusativeden Wall
Dativedem Wall
Genitivedes Walles
Plural
Nominativedie Wälle
Accusativedie Wälle
Dativeden Wällen
Genitiveder Wälle
Usage
- ein Wall um eine Festung — A rampart or defensive embankment around a fortress.
- Wall / Wand — Wall usually names an embankment or fortification; Wand is an ordinary wall of a room.
Ein hoher Wall umgab die Festung.
A high rampart surrounded the fortress.