Mauer

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) a wall, usually one made of stone or concrete
2. (feminine,figuratively) several players forming a blockade against the ball

Name

the Berlin Wall

Name

A town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Concepts

wall

fence

Mauer

fencing

mural

barrier

enclosing wall

stone wall

Chinese “Wall” constellation

corral

enclosure

pen

stonewall

great wall

panel

castle wall

screen

septum

shield

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmaʊ̯ər/

Etymology

From Middle High German mūre, from Old High German mūra, from Proto-West Germanic *mūrā (“wall”), from Latin murus. Cognate with Yiddish מויער (moyer).

Sentences

Sie wird von einer durchbrochenen Mauer aus großen Steinblöcken gesäumt .

It is bordered by a perforated wall of large stone blocks.