faare

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• fare

Etymology

From Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran. Cognate with German fahren, Dutch varen, English fare, Danish fare.

Pronunciation

• (Zurich) IPA^(key): /ˈfɒːrə/

Verb

faare (third-person singular simple present faart, past participle gfaare, auxiliary sii)

1. to go
2. to drive; to ride
   • 1978, Rolf Lyssy and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):

     Di nöchscht rächts. Mir fared i d'Fäldstrass.

     Next right. We'll drive down Feldstrasse.

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran. Cognate with German fahren, Dutch varen, English fare, Danish fare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːrə/

Verb

faare

1. to drive; to ride

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive	faare
participle	gefaar
auxiliary	hon
	present indicative	imperative
ich	faare	—
du	faarst	faar
er/sie/es	faard	—
meer	faare	—
deer	faard	faard
sie	faare	—
The use of the present participle is uncommon, but can be made with the suffix -end.

Derived terms

• mitfaare
• wechfaare
• zurickfaare

 

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Moore

Etymology

From French phare (“headlight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fáːɾè/

Noun

faare

1. headlight