# der Zaun

der Zaun is a German noun meaning “fence”. Forms: des Zauns, die Zäune.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Zauns
- Plural: die Zäune

## In other languages

- Русский: изгородь, забор, ограда

## Meanings

1. fence

## Examples

- Er wird morgen den Zaun streichen. — He'll paint the fence tomorrow.
- Er streicht morgen den Zaun. — He'll paint the fence tomorrow.
- Die Mauer war höher als der Zaun. — The wall was higher than the fence.
- Er will immer Streit vom Zaun brechen. — He's always trying to provoke an argument.
- Dieser Zaun ist schon zehnmal gestrichen worden. — This fence has been painted ten times already.

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