Zaun

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zūn, from Old High German zūn, from Proto-Germanic *tūną, from Proto-Celtic *dūnom. Compare Dutch tuin, Low German Tuun, English town, Danish tun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡saʊ̯n/
• Rhymes: -aʊ̯n
• Hyphenation: Zaun

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Noun

Zaun m (genitive Zaunes, plural Zäune)

1. fence

Derived terms

• Drahtzaun
• einzäunen
• nicht tot überm Zaun hängen wollen
• umzäunen
• Zaunkönig

 

Further reading

• “Zaun” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡saʊ̯n/

Noun

Zaun m (plural Zein, diminutive Zaunche)

1. fence

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary