Noun
der Zaum
Pronunciation: /ˈtsaʊ̯m/
bridle (headgear to steer a horse)
C2
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plural Zäume
Meanings
Noun
- bridle (headgear to steer a horse)
Example sentence
Der Reiter legte dem Pferd den Zaum an.
The rider put the bridle on the horse.
Word forms
singular
der Zaum
plural
die Zäume
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zaum
Accusativeden Zaum
Dativedem Zaum
Genitivedes Zaumes
Plural
Nominativedie Zäume
Accusativedie Zäume
Dativeden Zäumen
Genitiveder Zäume
Usage
- einem Pferd den Zaum anlegen — Put a bridle on a horse.
- sich im Zaum halten — Keep oneself under control; a figurative idiom.
Der Zaum hing neben dem Sattel an der Stallwand.
The bridle hung beside the saddle on the stable wall.