Feminine
Fähre
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Hyphenated as
Fäh‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɛːrə/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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