fence in German
fence in German is Hehler, Hehlerin, Zaun — fence means a barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
fence in German
Hehler
(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
Hehlerin
(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
Zaun
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
Fence
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
Fenz
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
Hag
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
einzäunen
(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
umzäunen
(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
befrieden
(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
einfrieden
(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
einfriedigen
(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
einhagen
(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
hehlen
fechten
(intransitive, sports) To engage in the sport of fencing.
What does "fence" mean?
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noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
"They put up a wooden fence around the garden."
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noun A person who buys and resells stolen goods.
"The thief sold the jewelry to a fence he knew downtown."
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verb To enclose land with a fence.
"They fenced off the field to keep the sheep in."
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verb To compete in the sport of fencing, fighting with swords.
"She fenced competitively all through university."
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fence in a sentence
- They put up a wooden fence around the garden.
- The thief sold the jewelry to a fence he knew downtown.
- They fenced off the field to keep the sheep in.
- She fenced competitively all through university.
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What is "fence" in German?
"fence" in German is Hehler, Hehlerin, Zaun. fence means: A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
How do you use "fence" in a sentence?
Example: "They put up a wooden fence around the garden." In German, "fence" is Hehler, Hehlerin, Zaun.
Are there other ways to say "fence" in German?
Yes — German has 14 translations listed for "fence": Hehler, Hehlerin, Zaun, Fence, Fenz, Hag.
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