Furche

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German vurch, from Old High German furh, from Proto-West Germanic *furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs.

The final -e is secondary, possibly due to confusion between the earlier strong plural Fürche and the later weak plural Furchen (also Fürchen). The -ch- is Upper German; the Central German form Fure, Fuhre did not establish itself because of its homophony with Fuhre (“cartload”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfʊʁçə/
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Noun edit

Furche f (genitive Furche, plural Furchen)

furrow

Declension edit

Declension of Furche [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Furche	die	Furchen
genitive	einer	der	Furche	der	Furchen
dative	einer	der	Furche	den	Furchen
accusative	eine	die	Furche	die	Furchen

Related terms edit

furchen