Fahrwind

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fahren (“to sail, drive”) +‎ Wind (“wind”).

Noun[edit]

Fahrwind m (strong, genitive Fahrwindes or Fahrwinds, plural Fahrwinde)

  1. The wind used to propel a sailing ship.
  2. (rare) Alternative form of Fahrtwind.

Declension[edit]

Declension of Fahrwind [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fahrwind die Fahrwinde
genitive eines des Fahrwindes, Fahrwinds der Fahrwinde
dative einem dem Fahrwind, Fahrwinde1 den Fahrwinden
accusative einen den Fahrwind die Fahrwinde

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading[edit]

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