muur

1. (masculine) wall
2. (masculine) wall (figuratively, any barrier which limits access)
3. (masculine) a type of fast-food vending machine with compartments arranged similar to a wall that contain snacks (chiefly in the phrase "uit de muur trekken")

Pronounced as (IPA)

/myr/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: muur

Inherited from Old Dutch: *mūr

In summary

From Middle Dutch muur, mure, from Old Dutch *mūr, *mūra, from Latin mūrus.

Concepts

wall

chickweed

fence

shield

🛡️

stitchwort

stichwort

screen

septum

Synonyms

wand

murik

clausuur

schifting

scheidingsteken

hoornbloem

Translations

Mauer

mur

Wand

parede

ściana

pared

muro

paret

parete

muro

mur

duvar

murus

dîwar

جدار

Sentences

Wij staan dan met onze rug tegen de muur .

We have our backs to the wall in this respect.

Met zijn linkerarm duwde hij tegen de muur .

With his left arm, he pushed against the wall.

Het portret hing scheef aan de muur .

The portrait hung crookedly on the wall.

Tijdens de verbouwingen is er een muur ingestort .

A wall collapsed during the renovations.

Mariet had de muur in bordeauxrood geschilderd .

Mariet had painted the wall in burgundy.

Tegen hun muur hing een canvas van een panoramafoto van hun favoriete safaripark.

Against their wall hung a canvas of a panoramic photo of their favorite safari park.