Fächer

See also: fâcher

English

Pronunciation

• (non-anglicized) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛçə(ɹ)/

Noun

Fächer

1. plural of Fach

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛçər/, [ˈfɛ.çɐ]

Etymology 1

15th century, from fachen (“to stoke, stir up fire”) +‎ -er. The verb is derived from Latin focō. The noun might also be a direct borrowing from Latin focārius (“he who stokes the hearth fire”), but this is unlikely.

Noun

Fächer m (strong, genitive Fächers, plural Fächer)

1. fan (handheld device used to induce airflow, especially in order to cool oneself)

Declension

Declension of Fächer [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Fächer	die	Fächer
genitive	eines	des	Fächers	der	Fächer
dative	einem	dem	Fächer	den	Fächern
accusative	einen	den	Fächer	die	Fächer

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Fächer n

1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Fach

Further reading

• “Fächer” in Duden online
• “Fächer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæχer/, [ˈfæ.ɕɐ]

Noun

Fächer

1. plural of Fach