noun
wall, barrier
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Mauer is a feminine noun meaning 'wall' or 'barrier', typically an exterior or freestanding structure (e.g., boundary wall). Plural: Mauern. Regular declension. No reflexive or auxiliary. Note: distinguish from 'Wand' (interior wall); 'die Mauer' can also refer to famous walls like the Berlin Wall.
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Die Kinder sind über die Mauer geklettert.
The children climbed over the wall.
Die Mauer trennt die beiden Gärten.
The wall separates the two gardens.
Der Maler entfernte den alten Putz, der an der Mauer haftete, bevor er die neue Farbe auftrug.
The painter removed the old plaster that adhered to the wall before he applied the new paint.
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Picture a brick wall (Mauer) dividing two gardens.
Sounds like 'mower' — imagine a mower hitting a wall to remember 'Mauer'.
Die Mauer — think 'die' for feminine like many '-er' nouns that refer to things (exception to watch).
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Feminine noun. Can be used literally (brick wall) or figuratively (a barrier between people or groups). Plural often 'Mauern'.