Preposition / Adverb
fernab
Pronunciation: [fɛʁnˈʔap]
far away
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Meanings
Preposition
- far away from
Adverb
- far away
Example sentence
Wir sind fernab der Heimat.
We're a long way from home.
Usage
- fernab der Stadt — Far from the city; the bare prepositional form takes genitive.
- fernab von etwas — Far away from something; von takes dative.
Fernab der großen Straßen lag ein stilles Dorf.
Far from the main roads lay a quiet village.