Wandmalerei

mural painting

noun VANT-mah-ler-eye Rare

Origin: from Wand (wall) and Malerei (painting)

Also means

wall painting

Usage Note

Wandmalerei is the general term for painting on walls, of which Fresko is one technique. The plural Wandmalereien refers to individual murals.

Examples

"In der Höhle entdeckte man prähistorische Wandmalereien."

Natural Translation

Prehistoric wall paintings were discovered in the cave.

Literal Translation

In the cave discovered one prehistoric wall-paintings.

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