The Dutch word for wall is
muur
Dutch Definition
wall | |
1. muur, wand |
Translations for wall and their definitions
wand | |
1. n-m. wall | |
De wand van het gebouw is bedekt met graffiti. - The wall of the building is covered with graffiti. | |
Er zijn schilderijen op elke wand van de galerij. - There are paintings on every wall of the gallery. | |
Het wandje in de tuin is versierd met klimplanten. - The small wall in the garden is decorated with climbing plants. | |
2. n-m. face (as in mountain face) | |
De wand van de berg is erg steil. - The face of the mountain is very steep. | |
Hij is van plan de noordelijke wand van de Eiger te beklimmen. - He plans to climb the north face of the Eiger. |
muur | © | |
1. n-m. wall | ||
De muur van het huis is pas geschilderd. - The wall of the house has just been painted. | ||
Ze hing een schilderij aan de muur. - She hung a painting on the wall. | ||
De kinderen tekenden op het muurtje in de tuin. - The children drew on the small wall in the garden. | ||
2. n-m. wall (figuratively, any barrier which limits access) | ||
De taal vormt een muur tussen verschillende culturen. - Language forms a wall between different cultures. | ||
Zijn onzekerheid vormt een muur rond hem. - His insecurity forms a wall around him. | ||
3. n-m. a type of fast-food vending machine with compartments arranged similar to a wall that contain snacks (chiefly in the phrase "uit de muur trekken") | ||
4. n-m. chickweed |
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