German Conversation · Level 11
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German word
Wand
Pronunciation
IPA/vant/
Meaning
- feminine nounwall
Example
An der Wand hängt ein Kalender.
A calendar is hanging on the wall.
More examples
Er streicht die Wand weiß.
He is painting the wall white.
Core concept
An upright structural surface that encloses a space and can carry objects fixed to it.
Common phrases
die Wand streichen
paint the wall
an der Wand hängen
be hanging on the wall
ein Bild an die Wand hängen
hang a picture on the wall
Similar words
Mauer: A thick outdoor stone or brick wall marking a boundary or forming a building's exterior.
Außenwand: A building's outer wall that separates the interior from the surrounding environment.
Definition in German
Die senkrechte Oberfläche eines Gebäudes, an der Bilder, Regale oder Installationen befestigt werden können.
Word origin
Wand is an inherited Germanic noun recorded as Old High German wanta and later Middle High German wande before reaching its modern form.
Usage tips
- The contrast between an der Wand hängen and etwas an die Wand hängen follows the location-versus-direction case distinction.
Related words
- Wandfarbewall paintnoun
- Wandregalwall shelfnoun
- Wandteppichwall tapestrynoun