diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index fa41cf3..d135016 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- support for translation (there's currently no translation...)
+-- Load support for translation.
 local S = minetest.get_translator("brickwalls")
 
 -- table with {wall_name, wall_desc, wall_mat} for all brick walls added;
diff --git a/locale/brickwalls.de.tr b/locale/brickwalls.de.tr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f296fd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/brickwalls.de.tr
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# textdomain: brickwalls
+Brick Wall=Ziegelmauer
+Stone Brick Wall=Steinziegelmauer
+Desert Stone Brick Wall=Wüstensteinziegelmauer
+Sandstone Brick Wall=Sandsteinziegelmauer
+Desert Sandstone Brick Wall=Wüstensandsteinziegelmauer
+Silver Sandstone Brick Wall=Silbersandsteinziegelmauer
+Obsidian Brick Wall=Obsidianziegelmauer
+Nether Brick Wall=Netherziegelmauer
+Compressed Nether Brick Wall=Ziegelmauer aus verdichtetem Netherstein
+Cracked Nether Brick Wall=Rissige Netherziegelmauer
+Deep Nether Brick Wall=Ziegelmauer aus tiefem Netherstein
+Ice Brick Wall=Eisziegelmauer
+Snow Brick Wall=Schneeziegelmauer
+Cactus Brick Wall=Kaktussteinmauer
+Moon Brick Wall=Naturziegelwandmauer
+Swamp Stone Brick Wall=Sumpfsteinziegelmauer
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diff --git a/locale/template.txt b/locale/template.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47e16e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/template.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# textdomain: brickwalls
+Brick Wall=
+Stone Brick Wall=
+Desert Stone Brick Wall=
+Sandstone Brick Wall=
+Desert Sandstone Brick Wall=
+Silver Sandstone Brick Wall=
+Obsidian Brick Wall=
+Nether Brick Wall=
+Compressed Nether Brick Wall=
+Cracked Nether Brick Wall=
+Deep Nether Brick Wall=
+Ice Brick Wall=
+Snow Brick Wall=
+Cactus Brick Wall=
+Moon Brick Wall=
+Swamp Stone Brick Wall=
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