Fernrohr

German

Etymology

Compound of fern (“far”) +‎ Rohr (“tube”), a loose calque of Dutch verrekijker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛʁnˌʁoːɐ̯/

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Noun

Fernrohr n (strong, genitive Fernrohres or Fernrohrs, plural Fernrohre)

1. telescope

   Synonym: Teleskop

Usage notes

• Although there is no technical distinction between Fernrohr and Teleskop, the former is commonly used for terrestrial, the latter for astronomic telescopes.

Declension

Declension of Fernrohr [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Fernrohr	die	Fernrohre
genitive	eines	des	Fernrohres, Fernrohrs	der	Fernrohre
dative	einem	dem	Fernrohr, Fernrohre1	den	Fernrohren
accusative	ein	das	Fernrohr	die	Fernrohre

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Zielfernrohr

Related terms

• Fernglas

Further reading

• “Fernrohr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Fernrohr” in Duden online