VERB
mauern/ˈmaʊ̯ɐn/to build walls; to wall up
mauern is a German verb that means to build walls or to wall up. It is pronounced /ˈmaʊ̯ɐn/. In conjugation, the simple past is "mauerte" and the past participle is "gemauert".
Definitions
1.to build a wall or walls; to construct with bricks or stone(construction)
a.to lay or build something using bricks, stones, etc.
Die Arbeiter mauern die Wand des neuen Hauses.—The workers are building the wall of the new house.
2.to play very defensively (soccer, sports)(figurative, colloquial - sports)
a.to focus only on defense in a game, especially in football/soccer
Die Mannschaft hat fast nur gemauert und kaum angegriffen.—The team mostly just played defensively and hardly attacked.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | mauern |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | maure |
| Present (du) | mauerst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | mauert |
| Preterite (ich) | mauerte |
| Participle II | gemauert |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | mauerte |
| Imperative (singular) | mauer |
| Imperative (plural) | mauert |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "mauern" mean in English?
- "mauern" means to build walls or to wall up. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "mauern"?
- "mauern" is pronounced /ˈmaʊ̯ɐn/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "mauern"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "mauern" is "gemauert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "mauern"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "mauern" becomes "mauerte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "mauern"?
- "mauern" is a verb in German.
