Faden
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German vadem, from Old High German fadum, from Proto-West Germanic *faþm (“embrace”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editFaden m (strong, genitive Fadens, plural Fäden or Faden, diminutive Fädchen n)
- yarn, thread
- der rote Faden ― the main theme (literally, “the red thread”)
- (nautical) fathom
- (medicine) suture
- die Fäden ziehen ― to remove the sutures
Usage notes
edit- The plural Fäden and diminutive Fädchen are for the sense of “yarn, thread”.
- The plural Faden is for the sense of “fathom”.
Declension
editDeclension of Faden [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
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editDescendants
edit- → Esperanto: fadeno
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