Fahrdamm
[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌdam]
The verdict
“Fahrdamm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufgeschütteter Damm für eine Verkehrsverbindung
Corpus desk
Index DE-fahrdamm · Fahrdamm · German
Fahrdamm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fahrdamm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌdam] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fahrdamm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fahrdamm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌdam]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Fahrdamm in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fahrdamm, spelled F-A-H-R-D-A-M-M.
Definition
- 1aufgeschütteter Damm für eine Verkehrsverbindung
- 2norddeutsch: der Bereich eines Verkehrswegs, der den Fahrzeugen vorbehalten ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fahrdamm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein 15 m breiter Fahrdamm führt zur neu aufgeschütteten Hafenhalbinsel Port Taufiq.“
„Es war die Lea Bertini, die ihren Kindern erst spät erlaubt hatte, allein den Fahrdamm zu passieren, und die sie jahrelang zur Schule hatte bringen und von dort abholen lassen.“
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.