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an der Wand

/an deːɐ̯ ˈvant/
phrase★Intermediate— on the wall
general

A phrase indicating that something is positioned or attached to a wall.

Er hat ein Poster an der Wand aufgehängt.

He hung a poster on the wall.

Die Uhr ist direkt an der Wand befestigt.

The clock is directly attached to the wall.

💡

This phrase is commonly used to describe the location of objects in relation to walls.

Collocations

etwas an der Wand befestigento attach something to the walletwas an der Wand aufhängento hang something on the wall

Synonyms

an der Maueran der Wandfläche

Antonyms

vom Bodenauf dem Boden

Related Phrases

an der Deckephrase
on the ceiling
an der Türphrase
on the door

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is often used when describing the placement of decorations, furniture, or fixtures in a room.

⚡Gold Rule

Prepositional Phrase

The phrase 'an der Wand' is a fixed prepositional phrase in German that always refers to a wall.

📖Word Origin

The phrase is a combination of the preposition 'an' (on) and the noun 'Wand' (wall), indicating a spatial relationship.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in everyday language to describe the placement of objects in a room or building.

Word Breakdown

an
on
preposition
+
der
the
article
+
Wand
wall
noun
Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch

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