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Faun

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German

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Faun m (strong or mixed, genitive Fauns or Faunes, plural Faune or (rare) Faunen or Fauni)

  1. (mythology) faun
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 514:
      Der junge Faun war sehr glücklich auf seiner Sommerwiese.
      The young faun was very happy in his summer meadow.

Usage notes

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The noun plural forms Faunen and Fauni are rare.

Declension

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Further reading

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

Polish

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Faun

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin Faunus.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Faun m pers

  1. (Roman mythology) Faunus (rustic god of the forest, plains, and fields)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Faun in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Faun in PWN's encyclopedia