Faan

Hunsrik
Die Faan fun Brasil

Etymology

From Middle High German vane, van, from Old High German fano, from Proto-Germanic *fanô (“cloth, flag”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (“fabric”). Cognate with German Fahne.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɔːn/

Noun

Faan f (plural Faane)

  1. flag
    Er draad en Faan.
    He carries a flag.

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