Fähnrich

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Fahne +‎ -rich

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛːnʁɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːnʁɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Fähn‧rich

Noun

Fähnrich m (strong, genitive Fähnriches or Fähnrichs, plural Fähnriche)

  1. (historical) the soldier carrying the flag
  2. (military) ensign

Usage notes

  • Genitive singular des Fähnriches and dative singular dem Fähnriche are also attestable, but the genitive form is very rare.

Declension

Declension of Fähnrich
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fähnrich die Fähnriche
genitive eines des Fähnriches, Fähnrichs der Fähnriche
dative einem dem Fähnrich, Fähnriche1 den Fähnrichen
accusative einen den Fähnrich die Fähnriche

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → Danish: fenrik
  • → Dutch: vaandrig
  • → Norwegian: fenrik
  • → Swedish: fänrik

See also

Further reading

  • “Fähnrich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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