Noun
die Hauswand
Pronunciation: /ˈhaʊ̯sˌvant/
A house wall; the wall of a house
C2
rank #11,157
plural Hauswände
Meanings
Noun
- A house wall; the wall of a house
Example sentence
Die Hauswände sind fahlgelb, die Fensterläden rostrot.
The walls of the house are pale yellow, the shutters rust-colored.
Word forms
singular
die Hauswand
plural
die Hauswände
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hauswand
Accusativedie Hauswand
Dativeder Hauswand
Genitiveder Hauswand
Plural
Nominativedie Hauswände
Accusativedie Hauswände
Dativeden Hauswänden
Genitiveder Hauswände
Usage
- an der Hauswand — On or against the wall of the house; location uses dative.
- Hauswand / Zimmerwand — A house wall versus the wall of a room.
Der Efeu reichte an der Hauswand bis zum oberen Fenster.
The ivy reached up the house wall as far as the upper window.