back panel / rear wall
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back panel / rear wall
The rear wall of a room, container, or piece of furniture such as a wardrobe or shelf.
Die Rückwand des Kleiderschranks war nur aus dünnem Pressspan gefertigt.
The back panel of the wardrobe was made only of thin particleboard.
The word is made up of 'rück-' (a short form of 'zurück' (back)) and 'Wand' (wall). So it literally refers to the wall that is located at the back.
Die Rückwand des Bücherregals ist aus stabilem Holz.
The back panel of the bookshelf is made of sturdy wood.
The term 'Rückwand' (back panel / rear wall) is very often used for pieces of furniture such as cabinets and shelves. But people also speak of the rear wall of a room, a stage, or an aquarium.
Wir müssen die Rückwand des Schranks noch festschrauben.
We still need to screw the back panel of the cabinet in place.
To describe a position, you use the preposition 'an' with the dative. To describe movement toward that place, you use 'an' with the accusative.
Das Bild hängt an der Rückwand des Zimmers.
The picture is hanging on the rear wall of the room.
back / reverse side
Rückseite is the general term for the rear or opposite-facing side of an object. Rückwand, by contrast, is a wall or solid component at the back of a room, container, or piece of furniture. For a cabinet, Rückseite refers to the outer side, while Rückwand refers to the component itself.
Die Rückwand des Schranks besteht aus dünnem Holz.
The back panel of the cabinet is made of thin wood.
Auf der Rückseite des Schranks steht die Modellnummer.
The model number is printed on the back of the cabinet.
