German edit

Etymology edit

15th century, at first predominantly in the form fochen. Usually derived from Medieval Latin focō, itself from Latin focus (hearth). The -ch- is problematic, however. If it were due to the High German consonant shift, the word would have to be 700 years older than its first attestation. It should not be ruled out that fach, foch may be onomatopoeias for the ignition of a fire and/or the stoker's blowing.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaxən/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: fa‧chen
  • Rhymes: -axən

Verb edit

fachen (weak, third-person singular present facht, past tense fachte, past participle gefacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (rare as a simplex) to kindle, ignite

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • fachen” in Duden online
  • fachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish edit

Verb edit

fachen (third-person singular present facht, past participle gefacht, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. to stink, to smell
  2. to hit, to strike

Conjugation edit

Regular
infinitive fachen
participle gefacht
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular fachen
2nd singular fachs fach
3rd singular facht
1st plural fachen
2nd plural facht facht
3rd plural fachen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Spanish edit

Verb edit

fachen

  1. inflection of fachar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative