Fernglas
German
Etymology
Compound of fern (“far”) + Glas (“glass”), a loose loan translation of Dutch verrekijker.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛʁnˌɡlaːs/
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Noun
Fernglas n (genitive Fernglases, plural Ferngläser)
- small, hand-held telescope (including binoculars and monoculars)
- Synonyms: Binokular, Feldstecher (colloquial)
Declension
Declension of Fernglas
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Fernglas | die | Ferngläser |
| genitive | eines | des | Fernglases | der | Ferngläser |
| dative | einem | dem | Fernglas, Fernglase1 |
den | Ferngläsern |
| accusative | ein | das | Fernglas | die | Ferngläser |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Fernglas in Duden online
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