fachen

15th century, at first predominantly in the form fochen. Usually derived from Medieval Latin focō, itself from Latin focus (“hearth”). The -ch- is problematic, however. If it were due to the High German consonant shift, the word would have to be 700 years older than its first attestation. It should not be ruled out that fach, foch may be onomatopoeias for the ignition of a fire and/or the stoker's blowing.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaxən/

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• Hyphenation: fa‧chen
• Rhymes: -axən

fachen (weak, third-person singular present facht, past tense fachte, past participle gefacht, auxiliary haben)

1. (rare as a simplex) to kindle, ignite

• anfachen
• entfachen
• Fächer

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fachen (third-person singular present facht, past participle gefacht, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. to stink, to smell
2. to hit, to strike

fachen

1. inflection of fachar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative