Feuer

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German

Etymology

From Old High German fiur, from Proto-West Germanic *fuir, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥. Compare Dutch vuur, Low German Füer, West Frisian fjoer, English fire, Danish fyr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔʏ̯ər/,
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯ɐ

Noun

Feuer n (strong, genitive Feuers, plural Feuer, diminutive Feuerchen n or Feuerlein n)

  1. fire (chemical process)
    Feuer fangen ― to catch fire
  2. fire (instance of something burning)
    Synonym: Brand
  3. (firearms) fire; the act of firing
  4. (informal) a means for lighting a fire, i.e. a lighter or matches
    Synonyms: Feuerzeug, Streichholz, Zündholz
    Hätten Sie mal Feuer für mich?
    Do you have a light please?

Declension

Declension of Feuer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Feuer die Feuer
genitive eines des Feuers der Feuer
dative einem dem Feuer den Feuern
accusative ein das Feuer die Feuer

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Further reading

  • “Feuer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Feuer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Feuer” in Duden online
  • “Feuer” in OpenThesaurus.de
  • Feuer on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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