German word
hängen in German sentences
hängen means "to hang" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Die Jacke hängt noch an der Tür.
The jacket is still hanging on the door.
Wir hängen das Bild über das Sofa.
We hang the picture above the sofa.
Lara hängt die Liste neben den Kalender.
Lara hangs the list next to the calendar.
Lara hängt den Schlüssel nicht ans Fenster.
Lara does not hang the key on the window.
Nach dem Waschen hängen die Hemden im Garten.
After washing, the shirts hang in the garden.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive hängen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.