Noun
das Fach
Pronunciation: /fax/
compartment; shelf
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plural Fächer
Meanings
Noun
- compartment; shelf
- subject (at school or university)
- field; specialty
Example sentence
Die Socken liegen im untersten Fach.
The socks are in the bottom compartment.
Word forms
singular
das Fach
plural
die Fächer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Fach
Accusativedas Fach
Dativedem Fach
Genitivedes Faches
Plural
Nominativedie Fächer
Accusativedie Fächer
Dativeden Fächern
Genitiveder Fächer
Usage
- ein Fach im Schrank — a compartment or shelf in a cupboard
- Mathe als Fach — maths as a school subject; another common sense
Die Fahrkarten liegen im vorderen Fach der Tasche.
The tickets are in the front compartment of the bag.