Zaun

Borrowed from German Zaun.

Zaun (plural Zauns)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Zaun is the 33280^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 687 individuals. Zaun is most common among White (94.91%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Zaun”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

From Middle High German zūn, from Old High German zūn. Cognate e.g. with Dutch tuin, English town, Danish tun.

• IPA^(key): /tsaʊ̯n/, [t͡saʊ̯n]

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Rhymes: -aʊ̯n
• Hyphenation: Zaun

Zaun m (strong, genitive Zauns or Zaunes, plural Zäune, diminutive Zäunchen n)

1. fence

• Drahtzaun, Gartenzaun, Kaninchendrahtzaun, Maschendrahtzaun, Holzzaun, Metallzaun

• abzäunen, einzäunen, umzäunen, verzäunen
• Zauneidechse, Zaungast, Zaunkönig, Zaunlatte, Zaunrübe
• nicht tot überm Zaun hängen wollen

• “Zaun” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Zaun” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Zaun” in Duden online

From Middle High German zūn, from Old High German zūn.

• IPA^(key): /t͡saʊ̯n/

Zaun m (plural Zein, diminutive Zaunche)

1. fence

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Zaun”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch