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die Ferne

B2

distance / remoteness / distant past

English meaning
distance / remoteness / distant past
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Landscape & Terrain

Ferne in a sentence

Die Ferne zog ihn immer an.

The distance always attracted him.

Declension of die Ferne

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Ferne
Accusativedie Ferne
Dativeder Ferneden Fernen
Genitiveder Ferne

Where Ferne comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem 16. Jahrhundert belegt. :Ableitung des Substantivs vom Adjektiv fern mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -e

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Questions about Ferne

Is it der, die or das Ferne?

It is die Ferne — Ferne is feminine.

What is the genitive of Ferne?

The genitive singular is der Ferne. The dative plural is den Fernen.

What does Ferne mean in English?

die Ferne means "distance / remoteness / distant past". For example: "Die Ferne zog ihn immer an." — "The distance always attracted him."

What level is Ferne in German?

Ferne is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the landscape & terrain vocabulary.

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