Translingual edit

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fan

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Fang (Bantu).

English edit

 
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Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Handheld fans.
An electrical fan.
A ceiling fan.

From Middle English fan, from Old English fann (a winnowing, fan), from Latin vannus (fan for winnowing grain), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (to blow). Cognate with Latin ventus (wind), Dutch wan (fan), German Wanne (winnowing basket), Swedish vanna (a fan for winnowing), Old English windwian (to fan, winnow). More at winnow.

Noun edit

fan (plural fans)

  1. A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
  2. An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
  3. The action of fanning; agitation of the air.
    • 1998, Brock Thoene, Bodie Thoene, A New Frontier: Saga of the Sierras, page 181:
      "If I cannot be of service, then I certainly don't wish to impose," said McGinty, with a quick fan of breeze that indicated a sweeping bow.
  4. Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
  5. An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.
  6. A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock mill always in the direction of the wind.
  7. (mathematics) A section of a tree having a finite number of branches
Derived terms edit
Terms derived from fan (noun, etymology 1)
Translations edit
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Verb edit

fan (third-person singular simple present fans, present participle fanning, simple past and past participle fanned)

  1. (transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
    We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being fanned by the wind.
  2. (transitive) To slap (a behind, especially).
    • 1934, Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance, Bantam, published 1992, →ISBN, page 148:
      Part of it was that as much as I respected filial devotion and as much as I liked Sarah Barstow, it would have been a real satisfaction to put her across my knees and pull up her skirts and giver[sic] her a swell fanning, for not taking a look at that driver.
  3. (intransitive, usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
  4. (transitive) To dispel by waving a hand-held fan.
    I attempted to fan the disagreeable odour out of the room.
  5. (firearms, transitive) To perform a maneuver that involves flicking the top rear of an old-style gun.
    • 2011, Hans-Christoan Vortisch, GURPS Tactical Shooting, page 14:
      To fan a single action revolver, hold down the trigger and strike the hammer repeatedly with a free hand.
  6. (figurative) To invigorate, like flames when fanned.
    • 1923, Arthur Symons, Love's Cruelty, page 43:
      She comes, to fan my ardour, She kills me with her kisses.
  7. To winnow grain.
    • 1856, François Réal Angers Lelièvre, Lower Canada reports:
      By the first article, these fanning mills were appointed to be sent to the proprietors of the mills of Sault-à-la puce, Petit-Pré, Beauport, Pointe de Lévy, St. Nicolas and Ste. Famille in the isle of Orleans " to have all the wheat in general of whatever quality sent to these mills passed and fanned, before converting them into flour."
  8. (rail transport, transitive) To apply (the air brake) many times in rapid succession.
    Fanning the brakes results in the gradual depletion of the pressure in the cars' brake reservoirs, which can eventually cause a loss of all braking.
  9. (baseball, intransitive) To strike out.
  10. (baseball, transitive) To strike out (a batter).
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
  • (to firing a revolver by holding trigger and hitting hammer) thumbing
Translations edit

Etymology 2 edit

Football/soccer fans in Argentina.
Star Trek fans in the United States.
Rolling Stones fans in Norway.
A group of Beatles fans imitating the cover of the LP Abbey Road.

Clipping of fanatic, originally in US baseball slang. Possibly influenced by fancy (group of sport or hobby enthusiasts), i.e. fancy boy (fan).

Noun edit

fan (plural fans or fen)

  1. A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
    I am a big fan of libraries.
Usage notes edit

The plural fen is only used within science fiction fandom. See fen, etymology 3, for more information.

Synonyms edit
Antonyms edit
Hyponyms edit
Derived terms edit
Terms derived from fan (noun, etymology 2)
Descendants edit
  • Dutch: fan
  • Finnish: fani
  • French: fan
  • German: Fan
  • Italian: fan
  • Japanese: ファン
  • Korean: (paen)
  • Mandarin: (fěn)
  • Mandarin: (fàn)
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fan, fans
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fan, fans
  • Polish: fan
  • Portuguese:
  • Romanian: fan
  • Spanish: fan
  • Swedish: fan
  • Thai: แฟน (fɛɛn)
Translations edit
References edit
  • Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “fan”, in Online Etymology Dictionary, retrieved 1 January 2017: “1889, American English, originally of baseball enthusiasts, probably a shortening of fanatic, but it may be influenced by the fancy, a collective term for followers of a certain hobby or sport (especially boxing)”.

Etymology 3 edit

From Cantonese . Doublet of fen and hoon.

Noun edit

fan (plural not attested)

  1. (Hong Kong, dated) A unit of length, equivalent to 0.1 tsun (0.01 chek), or 0.00371475 metres.
    • 1939, chapter XI, in Colonial Reports - Annual Issues[1], page 37:
      1 chek (foot) = 14⅝ English inches divided into 10 tsün (inches) and each tsün into ten fan or tenths.

See also edit

other terms containing "fan" but etymologically unrelated

Anagrams edit

Bambara edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

fan

  1. egg

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

fan

  1. direction, side

References edit

Catalan edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

fan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of fer

Chibcha edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fan

  1. Alternative form of ban

References edit

  • Gómez Aldana D. F., Análisis morfológico del Vocabulario 158 de la Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia. Grupo de Investigación Muysccubun. 2013.
  • Quesada Pacheco, Miguel Ángel. 1991. El vocabulario mosco de 1612. En estudios de Lingüística Chibcha. Programa de investigación del departamento de lingüística de la Universidad de Costa Rica. Serie Anual Tomo X San José (Costa Rica). Universidad de Costa Rica.

Chuukese edit

Noun edit

fan

  1. church (building)
    Ka mochen fiti fan?Do you want to attend church?
  2. time (instance or occurrence)
    • 2010, Ewe Kapasen God, United Bible Societies, →ISBN, Matthew 26:34, page 55:
      Jesus a apasa ngeni Peter, "Upwe apasa ngonuk pwe non ei chok pwinin me mwen ewe chukȯ epwe kökkö, fan unungat kopwe apasa pwe kose sinei ei."
      Jesus said to Peter, "I tell you that in this night before the chicken calls, three times you will say that you don't know me."

Preposition edit

fan

  1. under

Cimbrian edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Preposition edit

fan (Sette Comuni)

  1. on
    au fan tisson the table (literally, “up on table”)
  2. in
    übar fan Ròanin Canove (literally, “over in Canove”)

Usage notes edit

Often used in conjunction with adverbs, such as au (up), übar (over), abe (down).

References edit

  • “fan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from English fan.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fan m (plural fans, diminutive fannetje n)

  1. fan (admirer)

Synonyms edit

Finnish edit

Etymology edit

From English fan.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑn/, [ˈfɑ̝n]
  • IPA(key): /ˈfæn/, [ˈfæn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑn
  • Syllabification(key): fan

Noun edit

fan

  1. fan, admirer, aficionado

Declension edit

Inflection of fan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative fan fanit
genitive fanin fanien
partitive fania faneja
illative faniin faneihin
singular plural
nominative fan fanit
accusative nom. fan fanit
gen. fanin
genitive fanin fanien
partitive fania faneja
inessive fanissa faneissa
elative fanista faneista
illative faniin faneihin
adessive fanilla faneilla
ablative fanilta faneilta
allative fanille faneille
essive fanina faneina
translative faniksi faneiksi
abessive fanitta faneitta
instructive fanein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of fan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative fanini fanini
accusative nom. fanini fanini
gen. fanini
genitive fanini fanieni
partitive faniani fanejani
inessive fanissani faneissani
elative fanistani faneistani
illative faniini faneihini
adessive fanillani faneillani
ablative faniltani faneiltani
allative fanilleni faneilleni
essive faninani faneinani
translative fanikseni faneikseni
abessive fanittani faneittani
instructive
comitative faneineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative fanisi fanisi
accusative nom. fanisi fanisi
gen. fanisi
genitive fanisi faniesi
partitive faniasi fanejasi
inessive fanissasi faneissasi
elative fanistasi faneistasi
illative faniisi faneihisi
adessive fanillasi faneillasi
ablative faniltasi faneiltasi
allative fanillesi faneillesi
essive faninasi faneinasi
translative faniksesi faneiksesi
abessive fanittasi faneittasi
instructive
comitative faneinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative fanimme fanimme
accusative nom. fanimme fanimme
gen. fanimme
genitive fanimme faniemme
partitive faniamme fanejamme
inessive fanissamme faneissamme
elative fanistamme faneistamme
illative faniimme faneihimme
adessive fanillamme faneillamme
ablative faniltamme faneiltamme
allative fanillemme faneillemme
essive faninamme faneinamme
translative faniksemme faneiksemme
abessive fanittamme faneittamme
instructive
comitative faneinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative faninne faninne
accusative nom. faninne faninne
gen. faninne
genitive faninne fanienne
partitive fanianne fanejanne
inessive fanissanne faneissanne
elative fanistanne faneistanne
illative faniinne faneihinne
adessive fanillanne faneillanne
ablative faniltanne faneiltanne
allative fanillenne faneillenne
essive faninanne faneinanne
translative faniksenne faneiksenne
abessive fanittanne faneittanne
instructive
comitative faneinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative faninsa faninsa
accusative nom. faninsa faninsa
gen. faninsa
genitive faninsa faniensa
partitive faniaan
faniansa
fanejaan
fanejansa
inessive fanissaan
fanissansa
faneissaan
faneissansa
elative fanistaan
fanistansa
faneistaan
faneistansa
illative faniinsa faneihinsa
adessive fanillaan
fanillansa
faneillaan
faneillansa
ablative faniltaan
faniltansa
faneiltaan
faneiltansa
allative fanilleen
fanillensa
faneilleen
faneillensa
essive faninaan
faninansa
faneinaan
faneinansa
translative fanikseen
faniksensa
faneikseen
faneiksensa
abessive fanittaan
fanittansa
faneittaan
faneittansa
instructive
comitative faneineen
faneinensa

Synonyms edit

Further reading edit

French edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from English fan, 1920s.

Noun edit

fan m or f by sense (plural fans)

  1. fan (admirer, supporter)

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from English fan.

Noun edit

fan f (plural fans)

  1. (Canada) fan (ventilator)

Further reading edit

Friulian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin famēs.

Noun edit

fan f

  1. hunger

Related terms edit

Galician edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from English fan.

Noun edit

fan m or f by sense (plural fans)

  1. fan (admirer or aficionado)
Related terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

fan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of facer

Further reading edit

Gothic edit

Romanization edit

fan

  1. Romanization of 𐍆𐌰𐌽

Hungarian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɒn]
  • Hyphenation: fan

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *puna (hair).[1] Possibly a doublet of pina.[2]

Noun edit

fan (plural fanok)

  1. (obsolete) pubis
    Synonyms: (the region) szeméremtájék, (the bone) szeméremcsont, (mons pubis) szeméremdomb
  2. (obsolete) pubic hair
    Synonyms: szeméremszőrzet, fanszőrzet
Usage notes edit

Today it is used only in compounds.

Declension edit
Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative fan fanok
accusative fant fanokat
dative fannak fanoknak
instrumental fannal fanokkal
causal-final fanért fanokért
translative fanná fanokká
terminative fanig fanokig
essive-formal fanként fanokként
essive-modal
inessive fanban fanokban
superessive fanon fanokon
adessive fannál fanoknál
illative fanba fanokba
sublative fanra fanokra
allative fanhoz fanokhoz
elative fanból fanokból
delative fanról fanokról
ablative fantól fanoktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
fané fanoké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
fanéi fanokéi
Possessive forms of fan
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. fanom fanjaim
2nd person sing. fanod fanjaid
3rd person sing. fanja fanjai
1st person plural fanunk fanjaink
2nd person plural fanotok fanjaitok
3rd person plural fanjuk fanjaik
Derived terms edit
Compound words

Etymology 2 edit

From English fan.

Noun edit

fan (plural fanok)

  1. (neologism, colloquial) fan (a person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport)
    Synonym: rajongó
Declension edit
Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative fan fanok
accusative fant fanokat
dative fannak fanoknak
instrumental fannal fanokkal
causal-final fanért fanokért
translative fanná fanokká
terminative fanig fanokig
essive-formal fanként fanokként
essive-modal
inessive fanban fanokban
superessive fanon fanokon
adessive fannál fanoknál
illative fanba fanokba
sublative fanra fanokra
allative fanhoz fanokhoz
elative fanból fanokból
delative fanról fanokról
ablative fantól fanoktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
fané fanoké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
fanéi fanokéi
Possessive forms of fan
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. fanom fanjaim
2nd person sing. fanod fanjaid
3rd person sing. fanja fanjai
1st person plural fanunk fanjaink
2nd person plural fanotok fanjaitok
3rd person plural fanjuk fanjaik

References edit

  1. ^ Entry #811 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  2. ^ fan in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading edit

  • (pubis; admirer, aficionado): fan in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)
  • (pubis): fan , mostly redirecting to fanszőr in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh: A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (’An Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • (pubis): fan in Czuczor, Gergely and János Fogarasi: A magyar nyelv szótára (’A Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Pest: Emich Gusztáv Magyar Akadémiai Nyomdász, 1862–1874.
  • (pubis): fan at A Pallas nagy lexikona, Pallas Irodalmi és Nyomdai Rt., Budapest, 1897
  • (pubis): László Országh, Magyar–angol szótár (“Hungarian–English Dictionary”), Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1977

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Etymology edit

From English fan (a person who is fond of something or someone), clipping of fanatic.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɛn]
  • Hyphenation: fan

Noun edit

fan (first-person possessive fanku, second-person possessive fanmu, third-person possessive fannya)

  1. fan: a person who is fond of something or someone.
    Synonyms: pengagum, penggemar
  2. fan device

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Irish fanaid, from Old Irish anaid (to stay, remain, abide).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

fan (present analytic fanann, future analytic fanfaidh, verbal noun fanacht, past participle fanta)

  1. to wait
  2. to stay

Conjugation edit

Mutation edit

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fan fhan bhfan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Istriot edit

Etymology edit

From Latin fāmes.

Noun edit

fan

  1. hunger

Italian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from English fan.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fan m or f by sense (plural fans)

  1. fan (admirer or follower)

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfan/
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Hyphenation: fàn

Verb edit

fan

  1. Apocopic form of fanno

References edit

  1. ^ fan in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Japanese edit

Romanization edit

fan

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ファン

Kanuri edit

Verb edit

fàn+

  1. hear
  2. understand
  3. feel

Mandarin edit

Romanization edit

fan

  1. Nonstandard spelling of fān.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of fán.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of fǎn.
  4. Nonstandard spelling of fàn.

Usage notes edit

  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Middle English edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old English fann, from Latin vannus. Forms in v- are due to a combination of Southern Middle English voicing of initial fricatives and influence from the ultimate Latin etymon.

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fan (plural fannes)

  1. A mechanism or device for removing chaff from grain (i.e. winnowing).
  2. A training or practice shield manufactured out of twigs or wickerwork.
  3. (rare) A fan; a device for blowing air as to cool.
Descendants edit
References edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

fan

  1. Alternative form of fannen

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from English fan, where it was a clipping of fanatic.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fan m (definite singular fanen, indefinite plural fans, definite plural fanane)

  1. (countable) a fan (person who is fond of someone or something)

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

fan m

  1. (swear word, in juxtapositions) Alternative form of faen
    Han er ein feig fan.
    He's a wimpy fucker.

References edit

Occitan edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

fan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of faire

Old Dutch edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Germanic *fanē.

Preposition edit

fan

  1. off, from
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
  • fan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-West Germanic *fą̄han.

Verb edit

fān

  1. to catch
Inflection edit

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
  • fān”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *afanē, *fanē, whence also Old High German fon.

Pronunciation edit

Preposition edit

fan

  1. from

Descendants edit

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English fan.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fan m pers (female equivalent fanka)

  1. fan (admirer)
    Synonyms: entuzjasta, wielbiciel, miłośnik, zapaleniec

Declension edit

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • fan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • fan in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Rohingya edit

Noun edit

fan

  1. betel leaf

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from English fan or French fan.

Noun edit

fan m (plural fani)

  1. fan (admirer, supporter)

Declension edit

Scottish Gaelic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish anaid, fanaid (stays, remains, abides).

Verb edit

fan (past dh'fhan, future fanaidh, verbal noun fantail or fantainn or fanachd)

  1. stay, remain
  2. wait

Synonyms edit

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English fan.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfan/ [ˈfãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: fan

Noun edit

fan m or f by sense (plural fans or fanes)

  1. fan
    Synonyms: aficionado, admirador, entusiasta, fanático, hincha
    Ella es una gran fan tuya.
    She's a big fan of yours.

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

Swedish edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Late Old Norse fendinn, perhaps from Old Frisian fandiand, present participle of fandia (tempt), from Proto-Germanic *fandōną (seek, search for, examine). Cognate with Danish fanden and Norwegian Bokmål faen.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fan c

  1. the devil, Satan
    (Må) fan ta dig!
    (May) the devil take you! ("Fuck you!"/"Screw you!", usually without )
  2. (offensive, vulgar) a bastard, a motherfucker
    Synonym: jävel
    Du var mig en jobbig fan
    You're one annoying son of a bitch
Usage notes edit

Traditionally not capitalized.

References edit

Interjection edit

fan

  1. (swear word, sometimes followed by också or preceded by va or vad) damn (referring to the devil)
    Fan (också)! Jag glömde nycklarna.
    Damn! I forgot my keys.
    (Va) fan!
    Damnit!
    Va fan?
    What the hell?
    Vad i självaste fan?
    What in the ever-loving hell? (Literally, "What in the very devil himself?")
    Det var då själva fan!
    Oh for fuck's sake! (Roughly, "It was the devil himself!")

Adverb edit

fan (not comparable)

  1. (swear word) A (positive or negative) intensifier.
    Fan vilken bra låt!
    Damn, what a great song!
    Fan vad trist att din katt dog
    How bloody sad that your cat died (with a sincere tone)
    Det var fan på tiden!
    It's about bloody time!
    Vem fan är det där?
    Who the hell is that?
    Fan vad konstigt
    That's bloody strange
Usage notes edit
  • Closer to English fuck than damn in offensiveness.
  • Often said with a doubly emphasized A for emphasis, like "fa-an."
Derived terms edit

See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from English fan, short for fanatic, related to the Swedish words fanatisk and fanatiker.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fan c or n

  1. a fan (admirer)
    Jag är ett jättestort fan av saffransbullar
    I'm a huge fan of saffron buns
Declension edit
Declension of fan 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fan fanet fans fansen
Genitive fans fanets fans fansens

Etymology 3 edit

Borrowed from Low German fan, used since 1772, closely related to Swedish fana (flag).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fan n

  1. a vane, a web (part of the anatomy of a bird's feather)
Declension edit
Declension of fan 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fan fanet fan fanen
Genitive fans fanets fans fanens

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Tboli edit

Noun edit

fan

  1. bait

Uzbek edit

 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic فَنّ (fann).

Noun edit

fan (plural fanlar)

  1. science

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Welsh edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from English van.

Noun edit

fan f (plural faniau, not mutable)

  1. van

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

fan

  1. Soft mutation of man.

Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

fan

  1. Soft mutation of ban.

References edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “fan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
man fan unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

West Frisian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Frisian fon, from Proto-Germanic *fanē.

Pronunciation edit

Preposition edit

fan

  1. from
  2. of

Further reading edit

  • fan (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Yola edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle English whanne, from Old English hwonne, from Proto-West Germanic *hwannā.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɸan/, /van/, /ɸɛn/

Adverb edit

fan

  1. when
    • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:
      Zitch vaperreen, an shimmereen, fan ee-daff ee aar scoth!
      Such vapouring and glittering when stript in their shirts!
    • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:
      Zitch blakeen, an blayeen, fan ee ball was ee-drowe!
      Such bawling and shouting, when the ball was thrown!
    • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:
      Fan Cournug yate a rishp, an Treblere pit w'eeme.
      When Cournug gave a stroke, and Treblere put with him.
    • 1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 102:
      Dhicka die fan ich want to a mile.
      That day when I went to the mill.
    • 1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 104:
      Fan ich aam in this miseree.
      When I am in this misery.

References edit

  • Jacob Poole (1867), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, page 39