Noun
die Ferne
Pronunciation: /ˈfɛʁnə/
distance
B2
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plural Fernen
Meanings
Noun
- distance
- distant lands
- future, past
Example sentence
Kannst du in der Ferne ein Licht sehen?
Can you make out a light in the distance?
Word forms
singular
die Ferne
plural
die Fernen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ferne
Accusativedie Ferne
Dativeder Ferne
Genitiveder Ferne
Plural
Nominativedie Fernen
Accusativedie Fernen
Dativeden Fernen
Genitiveder Fernen
Usage
- in der Ferne — in the distance
- aus der Ferne — from a distance; also figuratively without being there
In der Ferne hörten wir das Läuten einer Glocke.
In the distance, we heard a bell ringing.