This is the 13013th most frequent German word.
zäunen
"Zäunen" means "to fence in" or "to enclose with a fence."
Here, 'zäunen' is used to describe the act of enclosing an area with a barrier.
Die Bauern zäunen ihre Felder, um die Tiere darin zu halten.
The farmers fence their fields to keep the animals in.
'Zäunen' is applied in a conservation context to safeguard an area.
Nach der Renaturierung zäunten sie das Gebiet, um die Pflanzen zu schützen.
After the rewilding, they fenced the area to protect the plants.
The verb 'zäunen' is utilized to indicate creating a private space by enclosing property.