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

• (Zürich) IPA^(key): /muːr/

Noun

Muur f (plural Muure)

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

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Mauer, 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

Derived terms

• Müürer

Limburgish

Etymology 1

From Old Limburgish mūra, from Latin mūrus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muː˨ʁ/
• Rhymes: -uːʁ

Noun

Muur m (plural Muure, diminutive Mürreke) (Eupen)

1. a physical wall, usually one made of stone or concrete
2. any immaterial (legal, mental...) barrier which limits access.
3. (figurative, sports) several players forming a blockade against the ball

Etymology 2

From Middle Limburgish mūre, from Old Limburgish *mūra, from Proto-West Germanic *morhā (or a variant like *murhā), from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muː˦ʁ/
• Rhymes: -uːʁ

Noun

Muur f (plural Muure) (Eupen)

1. carrot

Saterland Frisian

Noun

Muur f (plural [please provide])

1. Alternative spelling of Múur