"Wall" meaning in German

See Wall in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /val/ Audio: De-Wall.ogg
Rhymes: -al Etymology: From Middle High German [Term?], from Latin vallum. Cognate with English wall. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh}} Middle High German [Term?], {{der|de|la|vallum}} Latin vallum, {{cog|en|wall}} English wall Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e}} Wall m (strong, genitive Walles or Walls, plural Wälle) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e}} Forms: Walles [genitive], Walls [genitive], Wälle [plural], strong [table-tags], Wall [nominative, singular], Wälle [definite, nominative, plural], Walles [genitive, singular], Walls [genitive, singular], Wälle [definite, genitive, plural], Wall [dative, singular], Walle [dative, singular], Wällen [dative, definite, plural], Wall [accusative, singular], Wälle [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (military) rampart, parapet, earthwork Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: Schanze
    Sense id: en-Wall-de-noun-0R4igxLv Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (engineering) levee, embankment Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Engineering Synonyms: Damm
    Sense id: en-Wall-de-noun-kiLQpOxT Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 31 47 22 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (geography) ridge Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Geography Synonyms: Kamm
    Sense id: en-Wall-de-noun-QJ42RFb6 Topics: geography, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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