Windfahne

German

Etymology

Compound of Wind +‎ Fahne. First attested in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Windfahne f (genitive Windfahne, plural Windfahnen, diminutive Windfähnchen n or Windfähnlein n)

  1. weather vane, weathervane
    Synonym: Wetterfahne

Declension

Declension of Windfahne [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Windfahne die Windfahnen
genitive einer der Windfahne der Windfahnen
dative einer der Windfahne den Windfahnen
accusative eine die Windfahne die Windfahnen

Descendants

  • → Dutch: windvaan (calque)
  • → Esperanto: ventoflago (calque)
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