mauern

German (Berlin)

/ˌmaʊ̯ɐn/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to build a wall, to lay bricks
  • playing defensively in a card game
  • defending the goal with (almost) all players
  • refuse to cooperate; stonewall

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German mūren.

Origin

Middle High German

mūren

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