Mauerfall

German

Etymology

Mauer (“wall”) +‎ Fall (“fall”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌfal/
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Noun

Mauerfall m (strong, genitive Mauerfalles or Mauerfalls, no plural)

  1. fall of the Berlin Wall
    Antonym: Mauerbau

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