Pfad
German
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German pfad, from Proto-Germanic *paþaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pfaːt/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /faːt/ (northern Germany, central Germany)
- Rhymes: -aːt
- Homophones: fad, Fahrt (nonstandard)
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Noun
Pfad m (genitive Pfades or Pfads, plural Pfade, diminutive Pfädchen n)
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Declension
Declension of Pfad
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Pfad | die | Pfade |
genitive | eines | des | Pfades, Pfads | der | Pfade |
dative | einem | dem | Pfad, Pfade1 | den | Pfaden |
accusative | einen | den | Pfad | die | Pfade |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Pfadfinder
- pfadlos
- Trampelpfad
Related terms
- Pädken
Further reading
- Pfad in Duden online