Far, distant - Fern (The 1573rd Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Far, distant is Fern. This word often comes up when talking about location & place, measures, family & relationships. It is the 1573rd most commonly used word in German, classified as a A2 word. It can be used as adjective. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: far, distant

de German: fern

Examples

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From close to far, with unrestricted field of vision. Von nah bis fern, mit uneingeschränktem Blickfeld.
My home is far away. Meine Heimat ist fern.
Freelancers Sitting on Couch Working Distant on Laptop from Home. Freiberufler, die fern von zu Hause auf der Couch sitzen und am Laptop arbeiten.
Far enough to rescue the Chamberlain. Er muss fern genug sein, um Zeit für die Rettung zu haben.
DrinkPure enables filtered water even far away from any civilization. DrinkPure ermöglicht überall gefiltertes Wasser, auch unterwegs fern ab der Zivilisation.
Where herbivores are to be found carnivores can not be far. Wo Pflanzenfresser sind, können Fleischfresser nicht fern sein.
Craft is individuality, far from the crowd and fast pace. Handwerk ist Individualität, fern von Masse und Schnelllebigkeit.
An idyllic retreat far from the madding crowds... Ein idyllischer Schlupfwinkel fern vom Massentourismus...

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Far, distant - Fern (The 1573rd Most Common German Word)
The prospect is still distant. Das liegt noch in weiter Ferne.
Distant thunder is rumbling. Von ferne grummelt es.
Ants and giraffes are distant cousins. Ameisen und Giraffen sind ferne Cousins.
One can see faraway objects with a telescope. Mit dem Teleskop kann man ferne Dinge sehen.
He and I are from a faraway country. Er und ich sind aus einem fernen Land.
A good neighbour is better than a faraway friend. Ein guter Nachbar ist besser als ein ferner Freund.
When, for some reason, a distant response does not arrive, one must always give thought to the many causes. Wenn eine ferne Antwort aus irgendeinem Grund nicht ankommt, muss man an viele Ursachen denken.
Political union may remain possible in the distant future. In ferner Zukunft könnte eine politische Union immer noch möglich sein.
Furthermore, the book contains sections on general equilibrium theory and welfare theory. Ferner enthält das Buch Abschnitte zur Allgemeinen Gleichgewichtstheorie und zur Wohlfahrtstheorie.
The exotic plants that were brought from distant Madagascar are especially valuable. Besonders wertvoll sind die exotischen Pflanzen, die aus dem fernen Madagaskar gebracht wurden.
Kopfing im Innkreis is recognizable from afar. Kopfing im Innkreis ist schon erkennbar aus der Ferne.
The corridors outside were deserted and the only sound was the distant phoenix song. Die Korridore draußen waren verlassen und es war nichts zu hören außer dem fernen Gesang des Phönix.
Besides exquisite spices, teas, and rare animals, they also transported clothing from faraway lands which caused astonishment, especially the elaborately decorated loincloths from the congo, chad, or cameroon. Neben erlesenen Gewürzen, Schmuck, Tees und seltenen Tieren transportierten sie auch Kleidung aus fernen Ländern und sorgten damit für Erstaunen: ganz besonders die aufwendig verzierten Lendenschurze aus dem Kongo, dem Tschad oder Kamerun.

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Far, distant - Fern (The 1573rd Most Common German Word)

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