Imidazoyl and 1,2,4-triazoly fungicides

4-Phenoxy-4-(azolyl-1-yl)-butanoic acid derivatives of the formula <IMAGE> (I) in which A is -CO- or CH(OH)-, Y is -CH= or -N=, Z is halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, halogenoalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylalkyl, substituted phenyl, phenoxy or phenylalkyl, amino, cyano or nitro, R is cyano, -CO-OR3 or -CO-NR4R5, R1 and R2 each independently is alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, or conjointly form a carbocyclic ring, R3 is alkyl, R4 is hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl and R5 is hydrogen or alkyl, or R4 and R5 conjointly form a methylene bridge -(CH2)m- which can contain a further hetero-atom, m is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, and salts thereof, which possess fungicidal properties.