German

edit

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯tə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈfeːɐ̯tə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛːɐ̯tə
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧fähr‧te

Etymology 1

edit

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German giferto (companion, he who travels with someone), from the same root as fahren. Cognate with Old English ġefēra (companion).

Noun

edit

Gefährte m (weak, genitive Gefährten, plural Gefährten, feminine Gefährtin)

  1. companion
Declension
edit
Derived terms
edit

Etymology 2

edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

edit

Gefährte

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Gefährt

Further reading

edit
  • Gefährte” in Duden online
  • Gefährte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache