Fackel

German

Etymology

From Old High German faccala, from Proto-West Germanic *fakkulā (“torch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfakəl/, [ˈfakl̩]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Fa‧ckel

Noun

Fackel f (genitive Fackel, plural Fackeln)

1. torch

Declension

Declension of Fackel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Fackel	die	Fackeln
genitive	einer	der	Fackel	der	Fackeln
dative	einer	der	Fackel	den	Fackeln
accusative	eine	die	Fackel	die	Fackeln

Derived terms

• abfackeln

Related terms

• Fackelflamme, Fackellauf, Fackellicht, Fackelrohr, Fackelschein, Fackelträger, Fackelumzug, Fackelzug

Descendants

• → Bulgarian: факел (fakel), факла (fakla)
• → Macedonian: факел (fakel)
• → Russian: факел (fakel)

Further reading

• “Fackel” in Duden online
• “Fackel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Fackel.

Noun

Fackel f (plural Fackle)

1. torch
2. bundle of straw for thatching