Word
Die Absperrung steht vor dem Bühnenrand.
Meaning
The barrier is in front of the edge of the stage.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of Die Absperrung steht vor dem Bühnenrand.
stehen
to stand
vor
before
die Absperrung
the safety barrier
der Bühnenrand
the stage edge
Questions & Answers about Die Absperrung steht vor dem Bühnenrand.
Why is it die Absperrung? What gender is Absperrung?
Absperrung is a feminine noun in German, so its dictionary form is die Absperrung.
In this sentence, die Absperrung is also the subject, so it stays in the nominative case:
- die Absperrung = the barrier / the cordon / the barricade
A learner often wants to know whether die means the or marks gender. In German, it does both:
- it means the
- and it shows that the noun is feminine here
What exactly does Absperrung mean?
Absperrung is a noun that usually refers to some kind of barrier, fence, railing, cordon, or blocked-off area.
It comes from the verb absperren, which means to block off, to cordon off, or to close off.
So depending on context, die Absperrung could be:
- a physical barrier
- crowd-control railings
- tape blocking access
- any object used to separate people from an area
Why does the sentence use steht instead of just ist?