fachen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German fochen (“kindle, ignite”), borrowed from Medieval Latin focō (“light a fire”), from Latin focus (“fireplace, hearth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaxn̩/
• Hyphenation: fa‧chen
• Rhymes: -aχn

Verb

1. (rare) to kindle, ignite

Derived terms

• anfachen
• entfachen

References

• “fachen” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Verb

fachen (third-person singular present facht, past participle gefacht, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. to stink, to smell
2. to hit, to strike

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive	fachen
participle	gefacht
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	fachen	—
2nd singular	fachs	fach
3rd singular	facht	—
1st plural	fachen	—
2nd plural	facht	facht
3rd plural	fachen	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

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Spanish

Verb

fachen

1. Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of fachar.
2. Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of fachar.
3. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present subjunctive form of fachar.