Fenn
See also: fenn and fenn-
English
Proper noun
Fenn
- A surname.
German
Alternative forms
- Fenne
- Venn (see usage notes)
Etymology
From Middle Low German venne, from Old Saxon fenni, from Proto-Germanic *fanją. The word did exist in High German (Old High German fenni), but Middle High German venne is rare and the word was later lost in Upper German and most dialects of Central German. The modern form is therefore based chiefly on the Low German lineage. Cognate with Dutch veen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛn/
- Homophone: Fan
Noun
Fenn n (genitive Fenns or Fennes, plural Fenne)
- (regional, northern and central Germany) mire, bog, fen
- Synonyms: Moor, Sumpf
Usage notes
The word is rather rare in free use but common in geographical names, in which it is sometimes spelt Venn (most prominently in Hohes Venn).
Declension
Declension of Fenn
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Fenn | die | Fenne |
| genitive | eines | des | Fennes, Fenns | der | Fenne |
| dative | einem | dem | Fenn, Fenne1 | den | Fennen |
| accusative | ein | das | Fenn | die | Fenne |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Fenn in Duden online