Wand

Meaning

1. (feminine) wall, partition
2. (feminine) vertical face of a precipice, any large vertical surface

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vant/

Etymology

From Middle High German want, from Old High German want, from Proto-Germanic *wanduz (“weave; wickerwork; plait; fence, wall”), from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (“to turn; bend; wind; twist; braid; weave”). Cognate with English wand although developing a completely distinct meaning.

Sentences

An der Wand des Zahnarztes hängt eine riesige , verrostete Zange .

On the wall of the dentist hangs a huge, rusted pair of tongs.