No. 13,013 in German
zäunen
"Zäunen" means "to fence in" or "to enclose with a fence."
In a sentence
Die Bauern zäunen ihre Felder, um die Tiere darin zu halten.
The farmers fence their fields to keep the animals in.
Here, 'zäunen' is used to describe the act of enclosing an area with a barrier.
Nach der Renaturierung zäunten sie das Gebiet, um die Pflanzen zu schützen.
After the rewilding, they fenced the area to protect the plants.
'Zäunen' is applied in a conservation context to safeguard an area.
Er zäunte seinen Garten, weil er Privatsphäre wollte.
He fenced his garden because he wanted privacy.
The verb 'zäunen' is utilized to indicate creating a private space by enclosing property.
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