Fernglas

German

Etymology

Compound of fern (“far”) +‎ Glas (“glass”), a loose calque of Dutch verrekijker.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛʁnˌɡlaːs/
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Noun

Fernglas n (strong, genitive Fernglases, plural Ferngläser)

  1. small, hand-held telescope (including binoculars and monoculars)
    Synonyms: Binokular, (colloquial) Feldstecher

Declension

Declension of Fernglas [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Fernglas die Ferngläser
genitive eines des Fernglases der Ferngläser
dative einem dem Fernglas, Fernglase1 den Ferngläsern
accusative ein das Fernglas die Ferngläser

1Now rare, see notes.

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