fannen

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Cimbrian

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Noun

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fannen

  1. plural of fanna
  2. dative singular of fanna

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Old High German findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną. Cognate with German finden, Dutch vinden, English find, Icelandic finna.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfanen/, [ˈfɑ.nən]

Verb

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fannen (third-person singular present fënnt, past participle fonnt, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive) to find

Conjugation

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Irregular
infinitive fannen
participle fonnt
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular fannen
2nd singular fënns fann
3rd singular fënnt
1st plural fannen
2nd plural fannt fannt
3rd plural fannen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Derived terms

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English fannian, from Latin vannō; equivalent to fan +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfanən/, /ˈvanən/

Verb

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fannen

  1. To process grain as to remove waste from usable product; to winnow.
  2. (rare) To move one's wings; to make a flapping motion.
  3. (rare) To blow; to move away by using the wind's motion.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: fan
  • Scots: fan

References

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