Zaun
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Zaun (plural Zauns)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Zaun is the 33280th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 687 individuals. Zaun is most common among White (94.91%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Zaun”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German zūn, from Old High German zūn.
Compare Dutch tuin, Low German Tuun, English town, Danish tun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡saʊ̯n/
- Rhymes: -aʊ̯n
- Hyphenation: Zaun
Audio: (file)
Noun
Zaun m (strong, genitive Zaunes or Zauns, plural Zäune)
Declension
Declension of Zaun [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
- Drahtzaun, Gartenzaun, Kaninchendrahtzaun, Maschendrahtzaun, Holzzaun, Metallzaun
Derived terms
Related terms
- Zauneidechse, Zaungast, Zaunkönig, Zaunlatte, Zaunrübe
- abzäunen, einzäunen
- nicht tot überm Zaun hängen wollen
Further reading
- “Zaun” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zaun” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Zaun” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German zūn, from Old High German zūn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡saʊ̯n/
Noun
Zaun m (plural Zein, diminutive Zaunche)