Windfahne
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of Wind + Fahne. First attested in the 17th century.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]Windfahne f (genitive Windfahne, plural Windfahnen, diminutive Windfähnchen n or Windfähnlein n)
- weather vane, weathervane
- Synonym: Wetterfahne
Declension
[edit]Declension of Windfahne [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Windfahne | die | Windfahnen |
| genitive | einer | der | Windfahne | der | Windfahnen |
| dative | einer | der | Windfahne | den | Windfahnen |
| accusative | eine | die | Windfahne | die | Windfahnen |
Descendants
[edit]- → Dutch: windvaan (calque)
- → Esperanto: ventoflago (calque)