Muur

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German mūre, from Old High German mūra, from Latin mūrus. Cognate with German Mauer, Dutch muur, English mure, Faroese múrur, also French mur, Portuguese muro, Italian muro, Romanian mur.

Pronunciation
  • (Zurich) IPA(key): /muːr/

Noun

Muur f (plural Muure)

  1. wall (especially when stone or otherwise solid and exterior)

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Mouer (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German mūra, from Latin mūrus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /muə̯/
  • Homophone: Muhr (may be distinguished by tone)

Noun

Muur f (plural Muure, diminutive Müürche)

  1. (Ripuarian) wall

Saterland Frisian

Alternative forms
  • Mour

Etymology

From Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr. More at mother.

Noun

Muur f

  1. mother

Synonyms
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