Faan
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as fene in the 13th century. Derived from Old Frisian fane (“peat bog, marsh”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon t Voan.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Faan n
- A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German vane, van, from Old High German fano, from Proto-West Germanic *fanō, from Proto-Germanic *fanô (“cloth, flag”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (“fabric”). Cognate with German Fahne.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Faan f (plural Faane)
- flag
- Er draad en Faan.
- He carries a flag.