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die Wand

walls

Die Wände des Zimmers sind weiß.

The walls of the room are white.

Bilder hängen an den Wänden.

Pictures are hanging on the walls.

to hang on+dat to hang on the wall Pictures are hanging on the walls.

Mauer (exterior wall, stone wall)

From Old High German 'want', related to 'winden' (to weave), originally referring to woven walls of branches.

Sounds a bit like the English word 'wand'. Imagine using a magic wand to create a wall.

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