Wand

noun
wall
B1

Wand is a feminine noun meaning 'wall' (interior wall or wall/outer wall). Gender: die. Plural is irregular: Wände (umlaut + -e). Declension: die Wand (Nom. Sg.), die Wände (Nom. Pl.), Gen. der Wände, Dative den Wänden. Common in housing and architecture.

Examples

Die Wand ist weiß.
The wall is white.
An der Wand hing ein Foto, das viele Besucher bewunderten, obwohl es schon viele Jahre alt gewesen war.
On the wall hung a photo that many visitors admired, although it had already been many years old.
Die Wand im Wohnzimmer ist blau gestrichen.
The wall in the living room is painted blue.

Details

PluralWände

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Wanddie Wände
genitiveder Wandder Wände
dativeder Wandden Wänden
accusativedie Wanddie Wände

Mnemonics

👁️Picture hanging a big painting on a 'Wand' to remember it means wall.
👂Sounds like 'wand' in English — imagine a magic wand as a flat wall.
⚧️die — picture a feminine 'die' sticker on a wall to remember the gender.

Notes

Wand refers to an interior or exterior wall. Plural has an umlaut: Wände.

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