Muur

Alemannic German

Etymology

    Inherited from Middle High German mūre. Cognate with German Mauer, Dutch muur, English mure, Faroese múrur, also French mur, Portuguese muro, Italian muro, Romanian mur.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    Muur f (plural Muure)

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

    Central Franconian

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

      Inherited from Middle High German mūre.

      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
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