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die Wand

wall

Das Bild hängt an der Wand.

The picture is hanging on the wall.

Die Wände sind weiß gestrichen.

The walls are painted white.

Er ist gegen die Wand gelaufen.

He ran into the wall.

to hang on+3 the wall Das Bild hängt an der Wand.

to hang onto+4 the wall Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand.

to run into+4 the wall Er ist gegen die Wand gelaufen.

Synonyms: Mauer (exterior wall, made of stone/brick)

From Old High German 'want', related to 'winden' (to wind, weave), originally referring to woven partitions.

'Wand' is typically an interior wall. An exterior wall, especially a large one, is a 'Mauer' (like the Berlin Wall, 'Berliner Mauer').

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