Fahne

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German

Die deutsche Fahne vor dem Reichstag in Berlin.
The German flag in front of the Reichstag in Berlin.

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German vane / van, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German fano, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *fanô (cloth, flag), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *pān- (fabric).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfaːnə]
  • Fah·ne, plural: Fah·nen
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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Noun

Fahne f (genitive Fahne, plural Fahnen, diminutive Fähnchen n or Fähnlein n)

  1. a flag; a banner (any cloth or fabric used as a symbol)
  2. an idea, an ideal
  3. the noticeable smell of alcohol on one's breath

Usage notes

  • Flags of nations or ships are more commonly called Flagge, but Fahne (being the more general term) is also possible.

Declension

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Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Silesian: fana

Further reading

  • Fahne” in Duden online