der Gartenzaun
garden fence
A fence that encloses a garden and usually separates it from a property, a path, or the street.
EXAMPLE
Der Gartenzaun muss dringend gestrichen werden.
The garden fence urgently needs to be painted.
der Gartenzaun
garden fence
der Gartenzaun, die Gartenzäune
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Gartenzaun, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gartenzäune |
| genitive | des Gartenzaunes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Gartenzaun | die Gartenzäune |
| accusative | den Gartenzaun | die Gartenzäune |
| dative | dem Gartenzaun | den Gartenzäunen |
| genitive | des Gartenzaunes des Gartenzauns | der Gartenzäune |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Gartenzaun' (garden fence) consists of 'Garten' (garden) and 'Zaun' (fence). The last component names the object, while the first explains which area it belongs to.
EXAMPLE
Unser Gartenzaun ist aus Holz und passt gut zu den Pflanzen.
Our garden fence is made of wood and goes well with the plants.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations are 'einen Gartenzaun aufstellen' (to put up a garden fence), 'einen Gartenzaun streichen' (to paint a garden fence), and 'einen Gartenzaun reparieren' (to repair a garden fence). You can use these to talk about putting up and maintaining the fence.
EXAMPLE
Im Frühjahr wollen wir den Gartenzaun reparieren.
We want to repair the garden fence in spring.
Location and direction
To refer to a location directly by the garden fence, German often uses 'am Gartenzaun' (by the garden fence) with the dative. If something is placed there, 'an den Gartenzaun' (against the garden fence) is used with the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Mein Fahrrad steht am Gartenzaun.
My bicycle is by the garden fence.
Ich stelle mein Fahrrad an den Gartenzaun.
I put my bicycle against the garden fence.
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