Firn

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Alemannic German firn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɪʁn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪʁn
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Noun

Firn m (strong, genitive Firnes or Firns, plural Firne)

  1. névé, firn
    • 1804, Friedrich Schiller, “Dritter Aufzug”, in Wilhelm Tell:
      Ich sehe dich im wilden Eisgebirg, / […] Wie eine Windlawine dich verschüttet, Wie unter dir der trügerische Firn / Einbricht und du hinabsinkst, ein lebendig / Begrabner, in die schauerliche Gruft
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Declension

Declension of Firn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Firn die Firne
genitive eines des Firnes, Firns der Firne
dative einem dem Firn, Firne1 den Firnen
accusative einen den Firn die Firne

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → English: firn

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