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der Maurer

B2

a bricklayer / mason

English meaning
a bricklayer / mason
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Maurer
Vocabulary package
Trades & Manual Work

Maurer in a sentence

Der Maurer baute die neue Steinmauer.

The bricklayer built the new stone wall.

Declension of der Maurer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Maurerdie Maurer
Accusativeden Maurerdie Maurer
Dativedem Maurerden Maurern
Genitivedes Maurersder Maurer

Word family

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Where Maurer comes from

mittelhochdeutsch mūrære, althochdeutsch mūrāri, belegt seit der Zeit um 800 :strukturell: Ableitung vom Verb mauern mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -er

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Questions about Maurer

Is it der, die or das Maurer?

It is der Maurer — Maurer is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Maurer.

What is the plural of Maurer?

The plural of der Maurer is die Maurer.

What is the genitive of Maurer?

The genitive singular is des Maurers. The dative plural is den Maurern.

What does Maurer mean in English?

der Maurer means "a bricklayer / mason". For example: "Der Maurer baute die neue Steinmauer." — "The bricklayer built the new stone wall."

What level is Maurer in German?

Maurer is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the trades & manual work vocabulary.

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