Fähre

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German vere, from Old High German *fera, from Proto-Germanic *farjǭ (ferry), derived from *farjaną (to bring, carry), the causative form of *faraną (to travel), whence German fahren. Akin to Dutch veer, English ferry, Danish færge and Swedish färja.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛːrə/, [ˈfɛː.ʁə], [ˈfeː-], [-ɾə]
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Fäh‧re
  • Homophone: faire

Noun[edit]

Fähre f (genitive Fähre, plural Fähren)

  1. ferry

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Further reading[edit]

  • Fähre” in Duden online
  • Fähre” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache