Furche
German
Etymology
From Middle High German vurch, from Old High German furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs. The final -e is secondary, possibly due to confusion between the earlier strong plural Fürche and the later weak plural Furchen (also Fürchen). The -ch- is Upper German; the Central German form Fure, Fuhre did not establish itself because of its homophony with Fuhre (“cartload”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʊʁçə/
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Noun
Furche f (genitive Furche, plural Furchen)
- furrow
Declension
Declension of Furche
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Furche | die | Furchen |
genitive | einer | der | Furche | der | Furchen |
dative | einer | der | Furche | den | Furchen |
accusative | eine | die | Furche | die | Furchen |
Related terms
- furchen
Further reading
- Furche in Duden online