die Steinmauer
stone wall
A wall built from stones that serves as a boundary, for protection, or as part of a building.
EXAMPLE
Die Steinmauer grenzt den Garten vom Gehweg ab.
The stone wall separates the garden from the sidewalk.
die Steinmauer
stone wall
die Steinmauer, die Steinmauern
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Steinmauer, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Steinmauern |
| genitive | der Steinmauer |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Steinmauer | die Steinmauern |
| accusative | die Steinmauer | die Steinmauern |
| dative | der Steinmauer | den Steinmauern |
| genitive | der Steinmauer | der Steinmauern |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Steinmauer' (stone wall) is made up of 'Stein' (stone) and 'Mauer' (wall). The first word describes the material the wall is made of.
EXAMPLE
Hinter dem Haus steht eine alte Steinmauer.
There is an old stone wall behind the house.
Specifying materials
The material of a stone wall is often specified with 'aus' (from/of) and the dative. Typical structures are 'aus Steinen gebaut sein' (to be built from stones) and 'aus Naturstein bestehen' (to consist of natural stone).
EXAMPLE
Die Steinmauer ist aus großen Feldsteinen gebaut.
The stone wall is built from large fieldstones.
Typical collocations
Common combinations are 'eine Steinmauer bauen' (to build a stone wall), 'eine Steinmauer errichten' (to erect a stone wall), 'eine Steinmauer reparieren' (to repair a stone wall), and 'eine Steinmauer einreißen' (to tear down a stone wall).
EXAMPLE
Die Gemeinde ließ die beschädigte Steinmauer reparieren.
The municipality had the damaged stone wall repaired.
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