Noun
der Zaun
Pronunciation: /tsaʊ̯n/
fence
B2
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plural Zäune
Meanings
Noun
- fence
Example sentence
Warum habt ihr euren Zaun rot gestrichen?
Why did you paint your fence red?
Word forms
singular
der Zaun
plural
die Zäune
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zaun
Accusativeden Zaun
Dativedem Zaun
Genitivedes Zaunes
Plural
Nominativedie Zäune
Accusativedie Zäune
Dativeden Zäunen
Genitiveder Zäune
Usage
- über den Zaun klettern — climb over the fence; über takes accusative
- Zaun / Zäune — fence / fences; au changes to äu
Zwischen den Gärten steht ein niedriger Zaun.
A low fence stands between the gardens.