Fächer

See also: fâcher

English

Pronunciation

  • (non-anglicized) IPA(key): /ˈfɛçə(ɹ)/

Noun

Fächer

  1. plural of Fach

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛçər/, [ˈfɛ.çɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛçɐ

Etymology 1

15th century, from fachen (“to stoke, stir up fire”) +‎ -er. The verb is derived from Latin focō. The noun might also be a direct borrowing from Latin focārius (“he who stokes the hearth fire”), but this is unlikely.

Noun

Fächer m (strong, genitive Fächers, plural Fächer)

  1. fan (handheld device used to induce airflow, especially in order to cool oneself)
Declension
Declension of Fächer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fächer die Fächer
genitive eines des Fächers der Fächer
dative einem dem Fächer den Fächern
accusative einen den Fächer die Fächer

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Fächer n

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Fach

Further reading

  • “Fächer” in Duden online
  • “Fächer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæχer/, [ˈfæ.ɕɐ]

Noun

Fächer

  1. plural of Fach
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