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.
"A low metal fence runs along the edge of the playground."
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noun A person who buys and resells stolen goods.
"Police believe the stolen watches were passed to a fence in the next town."
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verb To enclose land with a fence.
"We need to fence the back garden before the puppy arrives."
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verb To compete in the sport of fencing, fighting with swords.
"He fences twice a week at the sports hall near his house."
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fence in a sentence
- A low metal fence runs along the edge of the playground.
- The dog squeezed under the fence and ran into the neighbour's garden.
- Police believe the stolen watches were passed to a fence in the next town.
- He earned a living as a fence, buying goods he knew were stolen.
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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: "A low metal fence runs along the edge of the playground." 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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