Wehrmauer

German

Etymology

From Wehr (“defence”) +‎ Mauer (“wall”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveːɐ̯ˌmaʊ̯ɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Wehr‧mau‧er

Noun

Wehrmauer f (genitive Wehrmauer, plural Wehrmauern)

  1. defensive wall

Declension

Declension of Wehrmauer [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wehrmauer die Wehrmauern
genitive einer der Wehrmauer der Wehrmauern
dative einer der Wehrmauer den Wehrmauern
accusative eine die Wehrmauer die Wehrmauern

Hyponyms

  • Mantelmauer, Ringmauer, Bering, Schildmauer, Zwingermauer

References

  • “Wehrmauer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Wehrmauer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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