Fahne
German, noun/ˈfaːnə/
Fahne is spelled F-A-H-N-E (5 letters) and appears 11 times per million words in written German, the 6,523rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Fahne is a German feminine noun meaning “flag, banner (any cloth or fabric used as a symbol)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “einzigartiges (häufig rechteckiges) Stück Stoff, fest an einem Stock angebracht, zur Übermittlung von…”.
What does Fahne mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineflag, banner (any cloth or fabric used as a symbol)
- 2
feminineidea, ideal
- 3
colloquialfemininethe noticeable smell of alcohol on one's breath
- 4
femininegalley proof
- 5
femininevane (flattened, web-like part of a feather)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. einzigartiges (häufig rechteckiges) Stück Stoff, fest an einem Stock angebracht, zur Übermittlung von Informationen 2. Idee, Prinzip, Motto 3. Ausdruck für Militär, Armee 4. ausgeatmete Luft nach Alkoholkonsum
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Fahne
- Fahnen plural
- Fähnchen diminutive neuter
- Fähnlein diminutive neuter
- Fahnderl diminutive neuter
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Fahne?
- Germany /ˈfaːnə/
- Austria /ˈfaːnɛ/
- [ˈfaːnə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Fahne
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Fahne in German?
Fahne appears 11 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).