Mauerfall

German

Etymology

Mauer (“wall”) +‎ Fall (“fall”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌfal/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Proper Noun

der Mauerfall m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Mauerfalles or des Mauerfalls)

  1. fall of the Berlin Wall
    Antonym: Mauerbau

Declension

Declension of Mauerfall [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
def. noun
nominative der Mauerfall
genitive des Mauerfalles, Mauerfalls
dative dem Mauerfall, Mauerfalle1
accusative den Mauerfall

1Now rare, see notes.

See also

Further reading

  • “Mauerfall” in Duden online
  • “Mauerfall” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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